Gupta M C
Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
J Trop Pediatr. 1990 Aug;36(4):189-91. doi: 10.1093/tropej/36.4.189.
One hundred children aged 24-72 months who had history of passing roundworms during the preceding 12 months were compared with 100 children without such history. The two groups were matched for age, sex, economic status, and birth order. Children who had ascaris were 2.1 cm shorter in height, 0.6 cm, thinner for mid-arm circumference, and 0.38 kg lighter in weight compared to the children who did not pass ascaris. The first two of these differences were statistically significant (P less than 0.005). It is concluded that: 1. ascariasis contributes significantly to malnutrition in communities where both coexist; 2. periodic deworming should form part of community nutrition programmes in areas where ascariasis is common; 3. future studies of a similar nature should include recording of height, arm circumference, and birth order.
将100名年龄在24至72个月之间、在过去12个月内有蛔虫排出史的儿童与100名无此病史的儿童进行比较。两组在年龄、性别、经济状况和出生顺序方面进行了匹配。与未排出蛔虫的儿童相比，有蛔虫的儿童身高矮2.1厘米，上臂围细0.6厘米，体重轻0.38千克。前两个差异具有统计学意义（P小于0.005）。得出以下结论：1. 在蛔虫病和营养不良并存的社区，蛔虫病是导致营养不良的重要因素；2. 在蛔虫病常见地区，定期驱虫应成为社区营养计划的一部分；3. 今后类似性质的研究应包括记录身高、上臂围和出生顺序。
