Ascaris-Trichuris association and malnutrittion in brasilian children / Ascaris-Trichuris association and malnutrittion in brasilian children

This work was designed to evaluate the role intestinal parasites on nutritional status in three rural areas of Brazil. A total of 520 children aged 1-12 years were studied through a questionanaire concerning housing, socio-economic conditions and a 24-h food intake recall. Measurements of weight and height were also performed, and three stool samples were collected on consecutive days for parasitological analysis...