Parasitic infestation and nutritional status among schoolchildren in Vientiane, Lao PDR

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 689-694

  Phathammavong, Outavong ^a   Moazzam, Ali ^a   Xaysomphoo, Duangphachan ^b   Phengsavanh, Alongkone ^b   Kuroiwa, Chushi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b Faculty of Medical Science   (Laos)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Intestinal parasite; Lao PDR; Nutrition status; Schoolchildren

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CESTODIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDER; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; INTESTINE PARASITE; LAOS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OPISTHORCHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI; PARASITOSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TAENIASIS; TRICHURIASIS; UNDERWEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; LAOS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34548560504     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01192.x     Document Type: Article

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