Dietary diversity and poverty as risk factors for leprosy in Indonesia: A case-control study.

• Main Authors: Salma Oktaria (Author), Norma Sofisa Hurif (Author), Wardiansyah Naim (Author), Hok Bing Thio (Author), Tamar E C Nijsten (Author), Jan Hendrik Richardus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Poverty has long been considered a risk factor for leprosy and is related to nutritional deficiencies. In this study, we aim to investigate the association between poverty-related diet and nutrition with leprosy.In rural leprosy-endemic areas in Indonesia, we conducted a household-based case-control...