[Malaria infection and nutritional status: results from a cohort survey of children from 6-59 months old in the Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo]. / Infection palustre et état nutritionnel: résultats d'une cohorte d'enfants âgés de 6 à 59 mois au Kivu en République démocratique du Congo.
Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique
; 61(2): 111-20, 2013 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23489948
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Despite a reduction in the magnitude of endemic malaria reported in recent years, malaria and protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) still remain major causes of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa among children under five. The relationship between malaria and malnutrition remains a topic of controversy. We aimed to investigate malaria infection according to nutritional status in a community-based survey.METHODS:
A cohort of 790 children aged 6 to 59 months and residing in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo was followed-up from April 2009 to March 2010 with monthly visits. Data on nutritional status, morbidity between visits, use of insecticide-treated nets and malaria parasitemia were collected at each visit. The Z scores height for age, weight for age and weight for height were computed using the reference population defined by the WHO in 2006. Thresholds for Z scores were defined at -3 and -2. A binary logistic model of the generalized estimating equation (GEE) was used to quantify the association between PEM indicators and malaria parasitemia. Odds ratio (OR) and their 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were computed.RESULTS:
After adjustment for season, children with severe stunting (height for age Z score<-3) were at lower risk of malaria parasitemia greater or equal to 5000 trophozoits/µL of blood as compared to those in with a better nutritional status (height for age Z score≥-2) (OR=0.48, 95% CI 0.25-0.91).CONCLUSION:
Severely stunted children are at a lower risk of high-level malaria parasitemia.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estado Nutricional
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Malaria
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bélgica