Effect of deworming on physical fitness of school-aged children in Yunnan, China: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

• Main Authors: Peiling Yap (Author), Fang-Wei Wu (Author), Zun-Wei Du (Author), Jan Hattendorf (Author), Ran Chen (Author), Jin-Yong Jiang (Author), Susi Kriemler (Author), Stefanie J Krauth (Author), Xiao-Nong Zhou (Author), Jürg Utzinger (Author), Peter Steinmann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is considerable debate on the health impacts of soil-transmitted helminth infections. We assessed effects of deworming on physical fitness and strength of children in an area in Yunnan, People's Republic of China, where soil-transmitted helminthiasis is highly endemic.The double-blind, ra...