Height, Zinc and Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections in Schoolchildren: A Study in Cuba and Cambodia

Height, Zinc and Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections in Schoolchildren: A Study in Cuba and Cambodia

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections and zinc deficiency are often found in low- and middle-income countries and are both known to affect child growth. However, studies combining data on zinc and STH are lacking. In two studies in schoolchildren in Cuba and Cambodia, we collected data on heigh...

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Main Authors: Brechje de Gier, Liliane Mpabanzi, Kim Vereecken, Suzanne D. van der Werff, Patrick C. D'Haese, Marion Fiorentino, Kuong Khov, Marlene Perignon, Chhoun Chamnan, Jacques Berger, Megan E. Parker, Raquel Junco Díaz, Fidel Angel Núñez, Lázara Rojas Rivero, Mariano Bonet Gorbea, Colleen M. Doak, Maiza Campos Ponce, Frank T. Wieringa, Katja Polman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
zinc
soil-transmitted helminth infections
child
growth
height
Cambodia
Cuba
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/4/3000

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