Giardia duodenalis infection and anthropometric status in preschoolers in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil Infecção por Giardia duodenalis e estado antropométrico em pré-escolares de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

Giardia duodenalis infection and anthropometric status in preschoolers in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil Infecção por Giardia duodenalis e estado antropométrico em pré-escolares de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

The aim of this study was to estimate the association between Giardia duodenalis infection and anthropometric deficits, as measured by weight-for-age and height-for-age. This cross-sectional study included 629 children from 12 to 48 months of age, selected from 30 geographic areas in the city of Sal...

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Main Authors: Sheila Maria Alvim Matos, Ana Marlúcia Oliveira Assis, Matildes da Silva Prado, Agostino Strina, Lenaldo Azevedo dos Santos, Sandra Rêgo de Jesus, Maurício Lima Barreto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2008-07-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Giardia
Antropometria
Pré-Escolar
Anthropometry
Preschool Child
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