Preschool child growth attainment and velocity during an agriculture intervention in rural Panama may be diminished by soil-transmitted helminths

BackgroundAgricultural interventions are often recommended to address undernutrition in subsistence farming communities. However, intensified agriculture exposure can increase soil transmitted helminth (STH) infections, which are linked with poor child growth. This study examined impacts of the VERA...

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Main Authors: Rachel J. Krause, Marilyn E. Scott, Odalis T. Sinisterra, Kristine G. Koski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1122528/full