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Title: | Ascariasis and digestibility: a case study in Cameroonian children |
Author: | Cornu, André |
Year: | 1985 |
Periodical: | Food and Nutrition Bulletin |
Volume: | 7 |
Issue: | 4 |
Pages: | 38-42 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Cameroon |
Subjects: | malnutrition children diarrhoea |
External link: | https://doi.org/10.1177/156482658500700408 |
Abstract: | In tropical and subtropical areas, intestinal parasitism is frequently associated with protein-energy malnutrition. The interactions between parasitic infections and nutritional disorders must be understood since they have practical implications for overall health policies. Intestinal parasitism and moderate forms of protein-energy malnutrition are widespread in Cameroon. The purpose of this study was to measure the specific effects of Ascaris lumbricoides on absorption under well-defined circumstances. Measurements of D-xylose absorption and digestibility before and after deworming were carried out on well-nourished children receiving a well-balanced diet. The study was carried out at Omvan, a small village near Yaoundé. Ref., tab. |