Impact of polyparasitic infections on anemia and undernutrition among Kenyan children living in a Schistosoma haematobium-endemic area
Autor: | Charles H. King, Uriel Kitron, Peter Mungai, Francis M. Mutuku, Eric M. Muchiri, Amaya L. Bustinduy, Isabel M. Parraga, Charles Thomas |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Adolescent Anemia 030231 tropical medicine medicine.disease_cause Hookworm Infections Schistosomiasis haematobia Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Sex Factors 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Virology Environmental health parasitic diseases Odds Ratio medicine Animals Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Malaria Falciparum Child Hookworm infection Wasting 2. Zero hunger Schistosoma haematobium biology Malnutrition Age Factors Articles medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Kenya 3. Good health Infectious Diseases Wuchereria bancrofti Socioeconomic Factors Child Preschool Immunology Female Parasitology medicine.symptom Malaria |
Zdroj: | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
ISSN: | 0002-9637 |
Popis: | We measured prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium, Wuchereria bancrofti, Plasmodium falciparum, hookworm, and other geohelminths among school-aged children in four endemic villages in Kwale County, Kenya and explored the relationship between multiparasite burden, undernutrition, and anemia. In 2009-2010 surveys, cross-sectional data were obtained for 2,030 children 5-18 years old. Infections were most prevalent for S. haematobium (25-62%), hookworm (11-28%), and falciparum malaria (8-24%). Over one-half of children were anemic, with high rates of acute and chronic malnutrition. Associations with infection status showed significant age and sex differences. For boys, young age, low socioeconomic standing (SES), S. haematobium, and/or malaria infections were associated with greater odds of anemia, wasting, and/or stunting; for girls, heavy S. haematobium infection and age were the significant cofactors for anemia, whereas low SES and older age were linked to stunting. The broad overlap of infection-related causes for anemia and malnutrition and the high frequency of polyparasitic infections suggest that there will be significant advantages to integrated parasite control in this area. Copyright © 2013 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. |
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