[Growth retardation in children with positive intradermic reaction for leishmaniasis: preliminary results].
The objective of this study was to compare growth retardation frequency, and 24-h food intake data of children with or without positive Montenegro (leishmanin) test, examined in Porteirinha town, Brazil. Daily nutrient intake was determined by 24-h food intake recall and the anthropometric data were compared to the standard values from WHO. Montenegro-positive (n = 9) and Montenegro-negative (n = 17) groups showed similar age (5.5 +/- 1.9 vs 6.7 +/- 2.3y), and energy (1,456.8 +/- 314.8 vs 1,316.2 +/- 223.8kcal) and protein (50.4 +/- 16.7 vs 49.9 +/- 13.9g) daily consumption, respectively. Montenegro-positive children had higher percentage of stunting than their Montenegro-negative counterparts (44.4 vs 5.9), suggesting that previous Leishmania sp infection had negative impact on children's nutritional status.
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Disciplina de Nutrologia, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG. dfcnutro@mednet.com.br
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004435:Eating; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D012882:Skin Tests