Giardia Duodenalis and Chronic Malnutrition in Children under Five from a Rural Area of Guinea-Bissau
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Resumo: | Introduction: Malnutrition and infections by intestinal parasites such as Giardia duodenalis coexist in the same geographical regions, reaching the highest prevalence in developing countries. The cycle of malnutrition and infection implies that both conditions can aggravate each other and compromise the growth and development of children with special relevance for under-five. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between chronic malnutrition and infection by G. duodenalis in children under five in a rural community in Guinea-Bissau.Material and Methods: A case-control study that included 109 children aged 0 to 59 months of a rural community in Guinea-Bissau was conducted. The anthropometric assessment of children in the study identified 31 cases of chronic malnutrition (z-score height for age < -2) and 78 controls (z-score height for age ≥ -2). Microscopic examination of stools was performed for detection and identification of G. duodenalis and other parasites.Results: The microscopic analysis of stool samples revealed G. duodenalis infection in 29.0% (9/31) of cases and 35.9% (28/78) of controls. No association between the infection with G. duodenalis and chronic malnutrition in children under study could be established.Discussion and Conclusion: The results reinforce the interest in designing further studies exploring this association in differentregions and epidemiological settings, while direct to the importance of the criteria for malnutrition definition which influences the subsequent analysis. |
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Giardia Duodenalis and Chronic Malnutrition in Children under Five from a Rural Area of Guinea-BissauGiardia Duodenalis e Desnutrição Crónica em Crianças Menores de Cinco Anos de uma Região Rural da Guiné-BissauIntroduction: Malnutrition and infections by intestinal parasites such as Giardia duodenalis coexist in the same geographical regions, reaching the highest prevalence in developing countries. The cycle of malnutrition and infection implies that both conditions can aggravate each other and compromise the growth and development of children with special relevance for under-five. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between chronic malnutrition and infection by G. duodenalis in children under five in a rural community in Guinea-Bissau.Material and Methods: A case-control study that included 109 children aged 0 to 59 months of a rural community in Guinea-Bissau was conducted. The anthropometric assessment of children in the study identified 31 cases of chronic malnutrition (z-score height for age < -2) and 78 controls (z-score height for age ≥ -2). Microscopic examination of stools was performed for detection and identification of G. duodenalis and other parasites.Results: The microscopic analysis of stool samples revealed G. duodenalis infection in 29.0% (9/31) of cases and 35.9% (28/78) of controls. No association between the infection with G. duodenalis and chronic malnutrition in children under study could be established.Discussion and Conclusion: The results reinforce the interest in designing further studies exploring this association in differentregions and epidemiological settings, while direct to the importance of the criteria for malnutrition definition which influences the subsequent analysis.Introdução: A desnutrição e as infecções por parasitas intestinais como Giardia duodenalis coexistem nas mesmas regiões geográficas, atingindo maiores prevalências em países em desenvolvimento. O ciclo da desnutrição e infecção implica que ambas as condições se podem agravar mutuamente e comprometer o crescimento e desenvolvimento das crianças, com especial relevância para as menores de cinco anos. O objectivo do presente estudo foi investigar a associação entre a desnutrição crónica e a infecção por G. duodenalis em crianças de uma comunidade rural da Guiné-Bissau.Material e Métodos: Realizou-se um estudo de caso-controlo que incluiu 109 crianças com idades entre os 0 e os 59 meses de uma comunidade rural da Guiné-Bissau. A avaliação antropométrica das crianças em estudo permitiu identificar 31 casos de desnutrição crónica (z-score estatura para a idade < -2) e 78 controlos (z-score estatura para a idade ≥ -2). Foi realizado exame microscópico de fezes para a detecção e identificação de G. duodenalis e de outros parasitas.Resultados: Foi detectada infecção por G. duodenalis em 29,0% (9/31) dos casos e 35,9% (28/78) dos controlos. Não foi encontrada associação entre a infecção por G. duodenalis e a desnutrição crónica nas crianças em estudo.Discussão e Conclusão: Os resultados obtidos mantêm em aberto o interesse em desenhar estudos que explorem esta associação em diferentes regiões e contextos epidemiológicos, apontando para a reflexão sobre a importância dos critérios de definição de desnutrição e concomitantemente da análise subsequente.Ordem dos Médicos2013-12-20info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2091oai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/2091Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 26 No. 6 (2013): November-December; 721-724Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 26 N.º 6 (2013): Novembro-Dezembro; 721-7241646-07580870-399Xreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2091https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2091/3814Centeno-Lima, SóniaRosado-Marques, VítorFerreira, FilipaRodrigues, RubenIndeque, BenjamimCamará, Idrissade Sousa, BrunoAguiar, PedroNunes, BaltazarFerrinho, Pauloinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-12-20T10:59:43Zoai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/2091Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:17:31.855753Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Giardia Duodenalis and Chronic Malnutrition in Children under Five from a Rural Area of Guinea-Bissau Giardia Duodenalis e Desnutrição Crónica em Crianças Menores de Cinco Anos de uma Região Rural da Guiné-Bissau |
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Giardia Duodenalis and Chronic Malnutrition in Children under Five from a Rural Area of Guinea-Bissau |
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Giardia Duodenalis and Chronic Malnutrition in Children under Five from a Rural Area of Guinea-Bissau Centeno-Lima, Sónia |
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Giardia Duodenalis and Chronic Malnutrition in Children under Five from a Rural Area of Guinea-Bissau |
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Giardia Duodenalis and Chronic Malnutrition in Children under Five from a Rural Area of Guinea-Bissau |
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Giardia Duodenalis and Chronic Malnutrition in Children under Five from a Rural Area of Guinea-Bissau |
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Giardia Duodenalis and Chronic Malnutrition in Children under Five from a Rural Area of Guinea-Bissau |
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Giardia Duodenalis and Chronic Malnutrition in Children under Five from a Rural Area of Guinea-Bissau |
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Centeno-Lima, Sónia |
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Centeno-Lima, Sónia Rosado-Marques, Vítor Ferreira, Filipa Rodrigues, Ruben Indeque, Benjamim Camará, Idrissa de Sousa, Bruno Aguiar, Pedro Nunes, Baltazar Ferrinho, Paulo |
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Rosado-Marques, Vítor Ferreira, Filipa Rodrigues, Ruben Indeque, Benjamim Camará, Idrissa de Sousa, Bruno Aguiar, Pedro Nunes, Baltazar Ferrinho, Paulo |
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Centeno-Lima, Sónia Rosado-Marques, Vítor Ferreira, Filipa Rodrigues, Ruben Indeque, Benjamim Camará, Idrissa de Sousa, Bruno Aguiar, Pedro Nunes, Baltazar Ferrinho, Paulo |
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Introduction: Malnutrition and infections by intestinal parasites such as Giardia duodenalis coexist in the same geographical regions, reaching the highest prevalence in developing countries. The cycle of malnutrition and infection implies that both conditions can aggravate each other and compromise the growth and development of children with special relevance for under-five. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between chronic malnutrition and infection by G. duodenalis in children under five in a rural community in Guinea-Bissau.Material and Methods: A case-control study that included 109 children aged 0 to 59 months of a rural community in Guinea-Bissau was conducted. The anthropometric assessment of children in the study identified 31 cases of chronic malnutrition (z-score height for age < -2) and 78 controls (z-score height for age ≥ -2). Microscopic examination of stools was performed for detection and identification of G. duodenalis and other parasites.Results: The microscopic analysis of stool samples revealed G. duodenalis infection in 29.0% (9/31) of cases and 35.9% (28/78) of controls. No association between the infection with G. duodenalis and chronic malnutrition in children under study could be established.Discussion and Conclusion: The results reinforce the interest in designing further studies exploring this association in differentregions and epidemiological settings, while direct to the importance of the criteria for malnutrition definition which influences the subsequent analysis. |
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