IMPACT OF PARASITIC INFECTIONS AND DIETARY INTAKE ON CHILD GROWTH IN THE SCHISTOSOMIASIS-ENDEMIC DONGTING LAKE REGION, CHINA

The simultaneous impacts of parasitic infections and dietary intake on growth patterns were investigated for 427 children aged 10–13 years in the schistosomiasis-endemic Dongting Lake region of China. Height, weight, mid-upper arm circumference, and skinfold thicknesses (triceps, biceps, and subs…