Association between Anaemia, Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Neglected Parasitic Infections and Socioeconomic Factors in Rural Children of West Malaysia

• Main Authors: Romano, Ngui, Yvonne Ai, Lian Lim, Liam, Chong Kin, Chow, Sek Chuen, Shukri, Jaffar
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: Public Library of Science (PLOS) 2012
• 主題: QR Microbiology; RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• 在線閱讀: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42321/1/Association.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42321/; https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0001550

Background: Given that micronutrient deficiency, neglected intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) and poor socioeconomic status are closely linked, we conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the relationship between IPIs and nutritional status of children living in remote and rural areas in West...