Relationship between acute respiratory infection and malnutrition in children under 5 years of age.
Data from a population-based survey, conducted in the northeast of Brazil, were used to examine the association between acute respiratory infection (ARI) and malnutrition in children under 5 y of age. Current and past malnutrition were associated with acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI), even after adjusting for potential confounders (odds ratio: 2.03; 95% confidence interval: 1.202.43). Decreasing malnutrition along with timely and proper treatment of ARI may improve children's health in developing countries.
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Department of Pediatrics, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro-IPPMG, Brazil. acunha@hucff.ufrj.br
D000208:Acute Disease; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012016:Reference Values; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index