Author | Parraga, Isabel Martin | |
Author | Oliveira, Ana Marlucia de | |
Author | Prado, Matildes da Silva | |
Author | Barreto, Maurício Lima | |
Author | Reis, Mitermayer Galvão dos | |
Author | King, Charles H | |
Author | Blanton, Ronald Edward | |
Access date | 2014-05-05T13:57:13Z | |
Available date | 2014-05-05T13:57:13Z | |
Document date | 1996 | |
Citation | PARRAGA, I. M. et al. Gender differences in growth of school-aged children with schistosomiasis and geohelminth infection. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, v. 55, n. 2, p. 150-156, 1996. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0002-9637 | |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/7577 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | pt_BR |
Rights | restricted access | pt_BR |
Title | Gender differences in growth of school-aged children with schistosomiasis and geohelminth infection | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
Abstract | Light or moderate intensity infection with Schistosoma mansoni may contribute to growth deficits. We
report on the effects of treatment for S. mansoni on growth and development in Brazilian schoolchildren. Anthro
pometric measurements were taken from 539 S. mansoni-infected children and their age- and sex-matched egg
negative controls between the ages of 7 and 15 years. The children as a whole exhibited chronic malnutrition, with
growth retardation in height evident in 21% of the population. Infected children, however, were significantly smaller
in height, weight, mid upper arm circumference (UAC), tricep skinfold (TSF), and subscapular skinfold (5SF) mea
surements than control children (P < 0.05). These differences were due primarily to a greater disparity between
infected and egg-negative girls in height (P < 0.01), weight (P 0.01), UAC (P = 0.02), and TSF (P < 0.01).
Nevertheless, girls demonstrated a better level of development and nutrition compared with boys. While infected boys
were shorter and weighed less than controls, these differences were not significant. Growth and development in girls
was negatively correlated with intensity of infection. Coinfection with S. mansoni and Trichuris appeared to act
synergistically in the development of malnutrition. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Department of Nutrition. Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland, OH | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Bahia. Escola de Nutricao. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Bahia. Departamento de Medicina Preventitiva. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | South Green Road. South Euclid, OH | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Division of Geographic Medicine. Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland, OH | pt_BR |
DeCS | Transtornos do Crescimento/etiologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Transtornos Nutricionais/fisiopatologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Esquistossomose mansoni/fisiopatologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Caracteres Sexuais | pt_BR |
DeCS | Tricuríase/fisiopatologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Adolescente | pt_BR |
DeCS | Análise de Variância | pt_BR |
DeCS | Antropometria | pt_BR |
DeCS | Ascaríase/complicações | pt_BR |
DeCS | Composição Corporal | pt_BR |
DeCS | Estudos de Casos e Controles | pt_BR |
DeCS | Criança | pt_BR |
DeCS | Método Duplo-Cego | pt_BR |
DeCS | Fezes/parasitologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Feminino | pt_BR |
DeCS | Transtornos do Crescimento/epidemiologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Humanos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Masculino | pt_BR |
DeCS | Transtornos Nutricionais/complicações | pt_BR |
DeCS | Estado Nutricional | pt_BR |
DeCS | Contagem de Ovos de Parasitas | pt_BR |
DeCS | Esquistossomose mansoni/complicações | pt_BR |
DeCS | Fatores Socioeconômicos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Tricuríase/complicações | pt_BR |