Growth retardation in children with positive Montenegro (leishmanin) test: 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...

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Published inRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Vol. 34; no. 1
Main Authors Cunha, Daniel Ferreira da, Lara, Vítor Carvalho, Monteiro, Jacqueline Pontes, Romero, Héctor Dardo, Cunha, Selma Freire de Carvalho
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Rio de Janeiro Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 01.01.2001
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/S0037-86822001000100004