Nutritional Status in Parasitized and Nonparasitized Children from Two Districts of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Orden, Alicia Bibiana; Apezteguia, Maria; Ciarmela, María Laura; Molina, Nora Beatriz; Pezzani, Betina Cecilia; Rosa, Diana Esther; Minvielle, Marta Cecilia
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2014
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The Program for the Control of Intestinal Parasites and Nutrition was designed to intervene in small communities to prevent and control the effects of parasitic infections on children’s health. Objectives: To analyze the association between nutritional status and parasitic infection in suburban and rural children from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Methods: Nutritional status was assessed by anthropometric (weight, height, BMI, skinfolds, upper arm circumference, muscle, and fat upper arm areas) and biochemical (Hb, Ca, Mg, Zn, and Cu) indicators. Parasitological analysis were made on both serial stool and perianal swab samples. A total of 708 children aged 3–11 were measured. The biochemical analysis included 217 blood samples and the parasitological study included 284 samples. Results: Anthropometric status was similar in both settings with low rates of underweight and stunting (<6%), and high rates of overweight (17%) and obesity (12%). Ca deficiency was significantly higher in suburban children where 80% of them were hypocalcemic. Around 70% of fecal samples contained parasites. Among infected children, the most prevalent species were Blastocystis hominis and Enterobius vermicularis (43%) followed by Giardia lamblia (17%). Differences in parasitological status between districts were not significant. In the suburban district parasitized children were lighter, shorter, and had a lower upper arm circumference than their non-infected peers. No differences in anthropometric status were seen among infected and uninfected rural children. Conclusions: The results suggest an association between intestinal parasites and physical growth in suburban children. Rural children seem to be protected against the effects of parasitic infection.
Fil: Orden, Alicia Bibiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto de Desarrollo e Investigaciones Pediatricas; Argentina
Fil: Apezteguia, Maria. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Ciarmela, María Laura. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Molina, Nora Beatriz. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Pezzani, Betina Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Rosa, Diana Esther. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina
Fil: Minvielle, Marta Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
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Escolares
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Anemia
Parasitos Intestinales
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spelling Nutritional Status in Parasitized and Nonparasitized Children from Two Districts of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaOrden, Alicia BibianaApezteguia, MariaCiarmela, María LauraMolina, Nora BeatrizPezzani, Betina CeciliaRosa, Diana EstherMinvielle, Marta CeciliaEscolaresSobrepesoAnemiaParasitos Intestinaleshttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3The Program for the Control of Intestinal Parasites and Nutrition was designed to intervene in small communities to prevent and control the effects of parasitic infections on children’s health. Objectives: To analyze the association between nutritional status and parasitic infection in suburban and rural children from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Methods: Nutritional status was assessed by anthropometric (weight, height, BMI, skinfolds, upper arm circumference, muscle, and fat upper arm areas) and biochemical (Hb, Ca, Mg, Zn, and Cu) indicators. Parasitological analysis were made on both serial stool and perianal swab samples. A total of 708 children aged 3–11 were measured. The biochemical analysis included 217 blood samples and the parasitological study included 284 samples. Results: Anthropometric status was similar in both settings with low rates of underweight and stunting (<6%), and high rates of overweight (17%) and obesity (12%). Ca deficiency was significantly higher in suburban children where 80% of them were hypocalcemic. Around 70% of fecal samples contained parasites. Among infected children, the most prevalent species were Blastocystis hominis and Enterobius vermicularis (43%) followed by Giardia lamblia (17%). Differences in parasitological status between districts were not significant. In the suburban district parasitized children were lighter, shorter, and had a lower upper arm circumference than their non-infected peers. No differences in anthropometric status were seen among infected and uninfected rural children. Conclusions: The results suggest an association between intestinal parasites and physical growth in suburban children. Rural children seem to be protected against the effects of parasitic infection.Fil: Orden, Alicia Bibiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto de Desarrollo e Investigaciones Pediatricas; ArgentinaFil: Apezteguia, Maria. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; ArgentinaFil: Ciarmela, María Laura. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; ArgentinaFil: Molina, Nora Beatriz. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; ArgentinaFil: Pezzani, Betina Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; ArgentinaFil: Rosa, Diana Esther. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; ArgentinaFil: Minvielle, Marta Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; ArgentinaWiley-liss, Div John Wiley & Sons Inc2014-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/24633Orden, Alicia Bibiana; Apezteguia, Maria; Ciarmela, María Laura; Molina, Nora Beatriz; Pezzani, Betina Cecilia; et al.; Nutritional Status in Parasitized and Nonparasitized Children from Two Districts of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Wiley-liss, Div John Wiley & Sons Inc; American Journal of Human Biology; 26; 1; 1-2014; 73-791042-0533CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1002/ajhb.22479info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajhb.22479/abstractinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:45:24Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/24633instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:45:24.499CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Nutritional Status in Parasitized and Nonparasitized Children from Two Districts of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title Nutritional Status in Parasitized and Nonparasitized Children from Two Districts of Buenos Aires, Argentina
spellingShingle Nutritional Status in Parasitized and Nonparasitized Children from Two Districts of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Orden, Alicia Bibiana
Escolares
Sobrepeso
Anemia
Parasitos Intestinales
title_short Nutritional Status in Parasitized and Nonparasitized Children from Two Districts of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full Nutritional Status in Parasitized and Nonparasitized Children from Two Districts of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_fullStr Nutritional Status in Parasitized and Nonparasitized Children from Two Districts of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Nutritional Status in Parasitized and Nonparasitized Children from Two Districts of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_sort Nutritional Status in Parasitized and Nonparasitized Children from Two Districts of Buenos Aires, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Orden, Alicia Bibiana
Apezteguia, Maria
Ciarmela, María Laura
Molina, Nora Beatriz
Pezzani, Betina Cecilia
Rosa, Diana Esther
Minvielle, Marta Cecilia
author Orden, Alicia Bibiana
author_facet Orden, Alicia Bibiana
Apezteguia, Maria
Ciarmela, María Laura
Molina, Nora Beatriz
Pezzani, Betina Cecilia
Rosa, Diana Esther
Minvielle, Marta Cecilia
author_role author
author2 Apezteguia, Maria
Ciarmela, María Laura
Molina, Nora Beatriz
Pezzani, Betina Cecilia
Rosa, Diana Esther
Minvielle, Marta Cecilia
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Escolares
Sobrepeso
Anemia
Parasitos Intestinales
topic Escolares
Sobrepeso
Anemia
Parasitos Intestinales
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The Program for the Control of Intestinal Parasites and Nutrition was designed to intervene in small communities to prevent and control the effects of parasitic infections on children’s health. Objectives: To analyze the association between nutritional status and parasitic infection in suburban and rural children from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Methods: Nutritional status was assessed by anthropometric (weight, height, BMI, skinfolds, upper arm circumference, muscle, and fat upper arm areas) and biochemical (Hb, Ca, Mg, Zn, and Cu) indicators. Parasitological analysis were made on both serial stool and perianal swab samples. A total of 708 children aged 3–11 were measured. The biochemical analysis included 217 blood samples and the parasitological study included 284 samples. Results: Anthropometric status was similar in both settings with low rates of underweight and stunting (<6%), and high rates of overweight (17%) and obesity (12%). Ca deficiency was significantly higher in suburban children where 80% of them were hypocalcemic. Around 70% of fecal samples contained parasites. Among infected children, the most prevalent species were Blastocystis hominis and Enterobius vermicularis (43%) followed by Giardia lamblia (17%). Differences in parasitological status between districts were not significant. In the suburban district parasitized children were lighter, shorter, and had a lower upper arm circumference than their non-infected peers. No differences in anthropometric status were seen among infected and uninfected rural children. Conclusions: The results suggest an association between intestinal parasites and physical growth in suburban children. Rural children seem to be protected against the effects of parasitic infection.
Fil: Orden, Alicia Bibiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto de Desarrollo e Investigaciones Pediatricas; Argentina
Fil: Apezteguia, Maria. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Ciarmela, María Laura. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Molina, Nora Beatriz. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Pezzani, Betina Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Rosa, Diana Esther. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina
Fil: Minvielle, Marta Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
description The Program for the Control of Intestinal Parasites and Nutrition was designed to intervene in small communities to prevent and control the effects of parasitic infections on children’s health. Objectives: To analyze the association between nutritional status and parasitic infection in suburban and rural children from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Methods: Nutritional status was assessed by anthropometric (weight, height, BMI, skinfolds, upper arm circumference, muscle, and fat upper arm areas) and biochemical (Hb, Ca, Mg, Zn, and Cu) indicators. Parasitological analysis were made on both serial stool and perianal swab samples. A total of 708 children aged 3–11 were measured. The biochemical analysis included 217 blood samples and the parasitological study included 284 samples. Results: Anthropometric status was similar in both settings with low rates of underweight and stunting (<6%), and high rates of overweight (17%) and obesity (12%). Ca deficiency was significantly higher in suburban children where 80% of them were hypocalcemic. Around 70% of fecal samples contained parasites. Among infected children, the most prevalent species were Blastocystis hominis and Enterobius vermicularis (43%) followed by Giardia lamblia (17%). Differences in parasitological status between districts were not significant. In the suburban district parasitized children were lighter, shorter, and had a lower upper arm circumference than their non-infected peers. No differences in anthropometric status were seen among infected and uninfected rural children. Conclusions: The results suggest an association between intestinal parasites and physical growth in suburban children. Rural children seem to be protected against the effects of parasitic infection.
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