Nutritional status of children with schistosomiasis mansoni in two different areas of Machakos District, Kenya

A possible association between nutritional status and Schistosoma mansoni infection or morbidity was investigated by comparing anthropometric indices among 362 children from 3 primary schools in Machakos District, Kenya. Matithini was a prosperous school in an area (Kangundo) of moderate intensity o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1992-05, Vol.86 (3), p.266-273
Hauptverfasser:	Corbett, E.L., Butterworth, A.E., Fulford, A.J.C., Ouma, J.H., Sturrock, R.F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Body Height Child Child, Preschool Diet Female Growth Disorders - epidemiology Hepatomegaly - epidemiology Humans Kenya - epidemiology Male Nutritional Status Prevalence Schistosomiasis mansoni - complications Schistosomiasis mansoni - epidemiology Skinfold Thickness Splenomegaly - epidemiology
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