Poverty, Dietary Intake, Intestinal Parasites, and Nutritional Status among School-Age Children in the Rural Philippines

Intestinal helminths are endemic throughout the Philippines; however, there is limited evidence with respect to their prevalence, intensity, and impact on children’s nutritional status. A cross-sectional survey was carried out on 693 children from five rural villages in Northern Samar, the Philippin...

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Main Authors: Allen G. Ross, Keren Papier, Ruby Luceres-Catubig, Thao N. Chau, Marianette T. Inobaya, Shu-Kay Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/2/4/49