Association of schistosome infection with adiposity in Tanzania

Association of schistosome infection with adiposity in Tanzania

BackgroundObservational studies in humans have reported a link between schistosome infection and lower adiposity, but this may be explained by socioeconomic and demographic factors, intensity of infection, or common co-infections such as HIV.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study that investigated...

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Main Authors: Khanh Pham, George PrayGod, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Mette F. Olsen, Bazil Kavishe, Brenda Kitilya, Paul L. A. M. Corstjens, Claudia J. de Dood, Henrik Friis, Suzanne Filteau, Jennifer A. Downs, Robert N. Peck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
schistosome infection
adiposity
HIV
antiretroviral therapy
cardiovascular disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1008101/full

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