Giardia duodenalis infection and anthropometric status in preschoolers in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil Infecção por Giardia duodenalis e estado antropométrico em pré-escolares de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

• Main Authors: Sheila Maria Alvim Matos (Author), Ana Marlúcia Oliveira Assis (Author), Matildes da Silva Prado (Author), Agostino Strina (Author), Lenaldo Azevedo dos Santos (Author), Sandra Rêgo de Jesus (Author), Maurício Lima Barreto (Author)
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• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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The aim of this study was to estimate the association between Giardia duodenalis infection and anthropometric deficits, as measured by weight-for-age and height-for-age. This cross-sectional study included 629 children from 12 to 48 months of age, selected from 30 geographic areas in the city of Sal...