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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.
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