Is an increased body mass index associated with a risk of cutaneous leishmaniasis? O índice de massa corporal aumentado é associado a risco de leishmaniose cutânea?

Is an increased body mass index associated with a risk of cutaneous leishmaniasis? O índice de massa corporal aumentado é associado a risco de leishmaniose cutânea?

All adults (n = 334) living in Brejo do Mutambal, an endemic area for cutaneous leishmaniasis, were included in this study. Contrary to our initial hypothesis, it was observed that men (23.7 ± 3.2 vs. 22.1 ± 2.6 kg/m²) and women (24.1 ± 4.7 vs. 22.5 ± 3.4 kg/m²) with cutaneous leishmaniasis presente...

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Main Authors: Daniel Ferreira da Cunha, Selma Freire de Carvalho da Cunha, Adriana Guimarães Nunes, Mário León Silva-Vergara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2009-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Leishmaniose cutânea
Estado nutricional
Sobrepeso
Obesidade
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Nutritional status
Overweight
Obesity
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822009000500004

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