Association between geohelminth infections and physical growth in schoolchildren Associação entre infecções geohelminticas e crescimento físico de escolares

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess the association between geohelminth infections and the physical growth of schoolchildren. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study with the participation of 1861 children aging from 7 to 14 years who live in a municipality in the Southern region (Recôncavo) of th...

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Main Authors: Rita de Cássia Ribeiro Silva, Ana Marlucia Oliveira Assis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas 2008-08-01
Series:Revista de Nutrição
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732008000400003