风险高的学龄儿童的精选微量营养素状况
Samson E Olerimi1,2, Ehitare I Ekhoye3, Oriasotie S Enaiho1,2
1Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria.
African journal of laboratory medicine
|June 9, 2023
概括
尼日利亚儿童感染西斯托索马血菌会显著降低基本微量营养素水平,特别是铁,,铜和. 早期检测和干预对于管理这种广泛传播的寄生虫疾病至关重要.
科学领域:
- 热带医学 热带医学
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 儿科 儿科 儿科
背景情况:
- 由 Schistosoma haematobium 引起的泌尿器官杆菌病是一种常见于学龄儿童的慢性寄生虫感染.
- 该研究的重点是了解感染对尼日利亚儿童微量营养素状况的影响.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查schistosoma haematobium感染的患病率和强度.
- 为了评估感染和血清微量营养素水平 (铁,,铜,) 在学龄儿童之间的关系.
- 为了确定年龄,性别和感染强度对微量营养素状况的影响.
主要方法:
- 这是一项涉及尼日利亚贝克瓦拉 (Bekwarra) 353名4至16岁儿童的跨学科研究.
- 数据收集包括通过问卷收集的社会人口统计信息,针对S. haematobium感染的尿液分析和血清微量营养素分析.
- 进行统计分析以确定感染,年龄,性别和微量营养素水平之间的关联.
主要成果:
- 在16.15%的儿童中检测到schistosoma haematobium感染,在8-11岁的女孩和儿童中患病率更高.
- 与未感染儿童相比,感染儿童的铁,,铜和血清含量显著降低.
- 感染强度与铁,,铜和水平有负面关联.
结论:
- 尼日利亚的Schistosoma haematobium感染对尼日利亚学龄儿童的微量营养素状况产生不利影响.
- 有效的干预措施,包括药物分发,教育和社区参与,对于降低杆菌病的患病率至关重要.
- 实施感染预防和控制措施对于减轻疾病传播和影响至关重要.
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