Anemia and undernutrition in intestinally parasitized schoolchildren from Gakenke district, Northern Province of Rwanda

Background Rwanda is a sub-Saharan country, where intestinal parasite infections, anemia and undernutrition coexist. The purpose of this research is to study the relationship between intestinal parasite infections and undernutrition/anemia to clarify the priorities of intervention in the rural area of Gakenke district in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Materials and methods A total of 674 students from Nemba I School, participated in a cross-sectional study, in which their parasitological and nutritional status were analysed. Statistical analysis was performed by χ2 test, univariate analysis and Odds ratios (OR). Results A total of 95.3% of children presented intestinal parasitism, most of whom (94.5%) infected by protozoa and 36.1% infected by soil-transmitted helminths (STH), with Trichuris trichiura (27.3%) being the most prevalent. Multiple infections were found to be high (83.8%), with protozoa and STH co-infections in 30.6%. STH infections were mainly of low/moderate intensity. Neither infection nor STH infection of any intensity profile, was significantly related to anemia. In addition, STH infection, regardless of the intensity profile, was not associated with stunting, underweight or thinness. There was no difference between genders nor among ages in odds of anemia and nutritional status in STH-infected schoolchildren. Conclusion Multiparasitism remains high among Rwandan schoolchildren and is likely to cause nutritional problems. This work emphasizes the importance of keeping up health programs to reduce the prevalence of infection.

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Hubungan Status Gizi dengan Kejadian Anemia pada Remaja Putri

Jurnal Kebidanan Mutiara Mahakam ◽

10.36998/jkmm.v8i2.108 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 112-118

Author(s):

Yulaeka Yulaeka

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Primary Data ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Teenage Girls ◽

Chi Square Test

Anemia is a condition when the levels of hemoglobin and erythrocytes are lower than normal. The normal value of hemoglobin in women is 12 -16 g / dl with erythrocytes from 3.5 to 4.5 jt / mm3. This study aimed to determine the relationship between nutritional status and Anemia of teenage girl. This research is analytic with cross sectional study design. The samples taken are 66 teenage girls, chosen by quote sampling. The data of this research used primary data obtained through checking up of body mass index and hemoglobin level. The data analysis used univariate analysis and bivariate analysis used Chi-square test. The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between nutritional status and Anemia (p value 0.001).

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Intestinal parasite infections in diabetes mellitus patients; A cross-sectional study of the Bolgatanga municipality, Ghana

Scientific African ◽

10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00680 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

pp. e00680

Author(s):

Abubakari Sisu ◽

James Abugri ◽

Richard K.D. Ephraim ◽

Isaac Dadzie ◽

Samuel Essien-Baidoo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Intestinal Parasite ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Parasite Infections

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Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis and Other Intestinal Parasite Infections in School Children in a Rural Area of Angola: A Cross-Sectional Study

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ◽

10.4269/ajtmh.17-0159 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 97 (4) ◽

pp. 1226-1231 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

María Luisa Aznar Ruiz de Alegría ◽

Arlette Nindia ◽

Milagros Moreno ◽

Fernando Salvador ◽

Arancha Amor ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rural Area ◽

School Children ◽

Intestinal Parasite ◽

Strongyloides Stercoralis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Parasite Infections

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Heavy burden of intestinal parasite infections in Kalena Rongo village, a rural area in South West Sumba, eastern part of Indonesia: a cross sectional study

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-015-2619-z ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Saleha Sungkar ◽

Anggi P. N. Pohan ◽

Antari Ramadani ◽

Nafisah Albar ◽

Fitri Azizah ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rural Area ◽

Intestinal Parasite ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

South West ◽

Parasite Infections ◽

Heavy Burden

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Kejadian Anemia Berdasarkan Status Gizi, Pengetahuan dan Pola Minum Teh pada Remaja Putri di Pondok Pesantren

Jurnal Kesehatan Metro Sai Wawai ◽

10.26630/jkm.v10i2.1342 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 83

Author(s):

Riyanto Riyanto ◽

Gangsar Indah Lestari

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Young Women ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Total Sample ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chi Square Test

Anemia in adolescent girls is a common problem especially in developing countries. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between factors of nutritional status, knowledge and patterns of drinking tea with the incidence of anemia in young women. Methods: The study design using a cross sectional study was carried out in November 2016. The study population was young women in Tuma'ninah Yasin Islamic Boarding School in Metro City with a total sample of 69 taken with total population techniques. Data collection was done by examining peripheral blood, height, weight and distributing questionnaires. Data analysis was carried out in stages, namely univariate analysis and bivariate analysis using the chi square test. Results: The results of the analysis showed the incidence of anemia in adolescents amounted to 68.1%. Risk factors that increased the incidence of anemia in adolescent boys, namely nutritional status or BMI (p = 0.32; POR = 3.096) and knowledge (p = 0.050; POR = 3.083). Conclusions: Factors of poor or excessive nutritional status and lack of knowledge increase the incidence of anemia in adolescent girls. The importance of health education efforts about anemia to young women to increase knowledge and consume Fe tablets, especially young women with good and poor nutritional status.

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Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Ibu dan Tingkat Ekonomi Keluarga Nelayan dengan Status Gizi Balita di Kelurahan Air Tawar Barat Kota Padang

Jurnal Kesehatan Andalas ◽

10.25077/jka.v5i3.569 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Pipit Amelia Burhani ◽

Fadil Oenzil ◽

Gusti Revilla

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Poverty Line ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Design Data ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Relationship

AbstrakStatus gizi memiliki pengaruh yang sangat besar terhadap kesehatan individu, sehingga mempengaruhi kualitas sumber daya manusia dimasa yang akan datang. Status gizi balita tergantung pada asupan gizi, tingkat pengetahuan ibu, tingkat ekonomi keluarga, pendidikan ibu, pola asuh dan ketahanan pangan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menentukan hubungan tingkat pengetahuan ibu dan tingkat ekonomi keluarga nelayan dengan status gizi balita. Penelitian ini dilakukan dari Juli 2014 sampai Januari 2015. Desain penelitian adalah cross sectional study dengan jumlah subjek 21 orang ibu balita. Data dianalisis secara univariat dengan tabel frekuensi dan analisa bivariat dengan tabel silang lalu diuji dengan uji korelasi Rank Spearman. Hasil penelitian ialah balita yang memiliki gizi kurus sebanyak 9,5% dan yang memiliki gizi normal sebanyak 90,5%. Pengetahuan ibu rendah sebanyak 52,3% dan pengetahuan ibu tinggi sebanyak 47,6%. Tingkat ekonomi keluarga didapatkan keluarga miskin sebanyak 95,2% dan keluarga tidak miskin sebanyak 4,8%. Hasil uji statistik didapatkan tidak ada hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan ibu dan tingkat ekonomi keluarga dengan status gizi balita.Kata kunci: status gizi, balita, tingkat pengetahuan ibu, tingkat ekonomi keluarga AbstractNutritional status has a profound influence in individual’s health that affecting the quality of human resources in the future. Nutritional status depends on food intake, mother’s knowledge, family economics, mother’s education, nurturing pattern and food availability. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship level of mother’s knowledge and fishermen’s family economic with nutritional status of toddler. This research was conducted between July 2014 and January 2015 to 21 mothers with toddler. Cross sectional study was used as study design. Data were analyzed by univariate analysis with frequency tables and bivariate analysis with cross table using Rank Spearman. Result showed that 9.5% of the toddlers are under nutrition and 90.5% are normal. 52.3% of the mothers have low knowledge level whereas 47.6% are higher. 95.2% of the families are in the poverty line and 4.8% are not. It can be concluded that there is no relationship between level of mother’s knowledge and fishermen economic with nutritional status of toddler.Keywords: nutritional status, toddler, level of mother’s knowledge, family economic

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Intestinal parasite infections and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Dolakha and Ramechhap districts, Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Parasites & Vectors ◽

10.1186/s13071-018-3105-0 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Akina Shrestha ◽

Christian Schindler ◽

Peter Odermatt ◽

Jana Gerold ◽

Séverine Erismann ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Intestinal Parasite ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Parasite Infections ◽

Associated Risk Factors

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Cross-sectional study on intestinal parasite infections in different ecological zones of the Department of La Paz, Bolivia

One Health ◽

10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100271 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 100271

Author(s):

Jorge Aruni Chura ◽

Fabio Macchioni ◽

Federica Furzi ◽

Victor Balboa ◽

Érika Mercado ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intestinal Parasite ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

La Paz ◽

Ecological Zones ◽

Parasite Infections

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CONSUMO DE ALIMENTOS PROCESSADOS E ULTRAPROCESSADOS POR ESCOLARES DE ARROIO DO TIGRE, RS

Revista Interdisciplinar de Estudos em Saúde ◽

10.33362/ries.v7i1.1300 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 157-164

Author(s):

Rubiane Inara Wagner ◽

Patrícia Molz ◽

Camila Schreiner Pereira

Keyword(s):

Public School ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Private School ◽

Food Habits ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public And Private ◽

The Public ◽

Cereal Bars

O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a frequência do consumo de alimentos processados e ultraprocessados e verificar a associação entre estado nutricional por adolescentes do ensino público e privado do município de Arroio do Tigre, RS. Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado com adolescentes, com idade entre 10 e 15 anos, de uma escola pública e uma privada de Arroio do Tigre, RS. O estado nutricional foi avaliado pelo índice de massa corporal. Aplicou-se um questionário de frequência alimentar contendo alimentos processados e ultraprocessados. A amostra foi composta por 64 adolescentes com idade média de 12,03±1,15 anos, sendo 53,1% da escola pública. A maioria dos adolescentes encontravam-se eutróficos (p=0,343), e quando comparado com o consumo de alimentos processados e ultraprocessados, a maioria dos escolares eutróficos relataram maior frequência no consumo de balas e chicletes (50,0%) e barra de cereais (51,0%), de 1 a 3 vezes por semana (p=0,004; p=0,029, respectivamente). Houve também uma maior frequência de consumo de alimentos processados e ultraprocessados como pizza (73,5%; p0,001), refrigerante (58,8%; p=0,036) e biscoito recheado (58,8%; p=0,008) entre 1 a 3 vezes por semana na escola pública em comparação a escola privada. O consumo de suco de pacote (p=0,013) foi relatado não ser consumido pela maioria dos alunos da escola particular em comparação a escola pública. Os dados encontrados evidenciam um consumo expressivo de alimentos processados e ultraprocessados pelos adolescentes de ambas as escolas, destacando alimentos com alto teor de açúcar e sódio.Palavras-chave: Hábitos alimentares. Adolescentes. Alimentos industrializados. ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to compare the frequency of consumption of processed and ultraprocessed foods and to verify the association between nutritional status by adolescents from public and private schools in the municipality of Arroio do Tigre, RS. This was a cross-sectional study conducted with adolescents, aged 10 to 15 years, from a public school and a private school in Arroio do Tigre, RS. Nutritional status was assessed by body mass index. A food frequency questionnaire containing processed and ultraprocessed foods was applied. The sample consisted of 64 adolescents with a mean age of 12.03±1.15 years, 53.1% of the public school. Most of the adolescents were eutrophic (p=0.343), and when compared to the consumption of processed and ultraprocessed foods, most eutrophic schoolchildren reported a higher frequency of bullets and chewing gum (50.0%) and cereal bars (51.0%), 1 to 3 times per week (p=0.004, p=0.029, respectively). There was also a higher frequency of consumption of processed and ultraprocessed foods such as pizza (73.5%, p0.001), refrigerant (58.8%, p=0.036) and stuffed biscuit (58.8%, p=0.008) between 1 to 3 times a week in public school compared to private school. Consumption of packet juice (p=0.013) was reported not to be consumed by the majority of private school students compared to public school. Conclusion: The data found evidenced an expressive consumption of processed and ultraprocessed foods by the adolescents of both schools, highlighting foods with high sugar and sodium content.Keywords: Food Habits. Adolescents. Industrialized Foods.

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