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Malnutrition and intestinal parasitosis: Current prevalences and risk factors among schoolchildren in Misiones (Argentina).

María Lorena ZontaAndrea ServiánBelén VirgoliniMariela GarrazaGraciela MinardiGraciela T Navone
Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2024)
The study highlights a decrease in undernutrition but a rise in overweight and obesity, indicating an ongoing nutritional transition. The association between socio-environmental risk factors and parasitic infections underscore the need for comprehensive interventions addressing both nutritional and socio-environmental conditions to improve the population's life quality.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • physical activity