Parasitosis intestinal, anemia y desnutrición en niños de Latinoamérica: Revisión Sistemática.

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Title:	Parasitosis intestinal, anemia y desnutrición en niños de Latinoamérica: Revisión Sistemática.
Alternate Title:	Intestinal parasitosis, anemia and malnutrition in children of Latin America. Systematic Review.
Authors:	Murillo-Acosta, Washington Enrique¹ wamaeho@hotmail.com, Murillo-Zavala, Anita María² anita.murillo@unesum.ed.ec, Celi-Quevedo, Karen V.¹ celi-karen3089@unesum.edu.ec, Zambrano-Rivas, Clara M.¹ zambranoclara2342@unesum.edu.ec
Source:	Revista Kasmera. 2022, Vol. 50, p1-12. 12p.
Subjects:	LATIN Americans, ASCARIS lumbricoides, PARASITIC diseases, PRESCHOOL children, MALNUTRITION in children, INTESTINAL parasites, GIARDIA lamblia
Abstract (English):	Intestinal parasitic infections are more frequent in children; in Latin America the prevalence is high, due to socioeconomic factors, deficit in environmental sanitation and inadequate hygiene habits. Public health entities are making efforts to mitigate this problem; however, they continue to be a probable cause of deficits in the child's anthropometric development. To determine the relationship between intestinal parasites in Latin American children, anemia and malnutrition, the mechanisms by which intestinal parasites may cause these disorders are evaluated. The documentary design and type of retrospective study were used, using the PRISMA guide as a search strategy. The result, according to the review of studies at the level of all Latin American countries, is that the most frequent parasite is Giardia intestinalis (lamblia, duodenalis) which is recognized as a cause of malnutrition in preschool children with chronic and severe infection due to malabsorption syndrome. Among the helminths, the most frequent were Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura, which could cause alterations in nutrition and anemia, respectively, without forgetting hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus) that produce anemia but, in Latin America, are more frequent in adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	Las parasitosis intestinales son más frecuentes en niños; en América Latina la prevalencia es alta, debido a factores socioeconómicos, déficit en el saneamiento ambiental e inadecuados hábitos de higiene. Las entidades de salud pública realizan esfuerzos por mitigar este problema, sin embargo, siguen siendo causa probable de déficit en el desarrollo antropométrico del niño. Para determinar la relación entre parasitosis intestinales, anemia y desnutrición en niños latinoamericanos se evalúan los mecanismos por los cuales los parásitos intestinales pueden originar estos trastornos. Se empleó la metodología de diseño documental y tipo de estudio retrospectivo, usando la guía PRISMA como estrategia de búsqueda. El resultado según, la revisión de estudios a nivel de los países latinoamericanos, es que el parásito más frecuente es Giardia intestinalis (lamblia, duodenalis) el cual es reconocido como causa de desnutrición en preescolares con infección crónica y severa debido al síndrome de malabsorción. Entre los helmintos, los más frecuentes fueron Ascaris lumbricoides y Trichuris trichiura, pudiendo originar, alteraciones en la nutrición y anemia, respectivamente, sin olvidar a los ancilostomídeos (Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus) que producen anemia, pero, en América Latina, son más frecuente en adultos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Intestinal parasitic infections are more frequent in children; in Latin America the prevalence is high, due to socioeconomic factors, deficit in environmental sanitation and inadequate hygiene habits. Public health entities are making efforts to mitigate this problem; however, they continue to be a probable cause of deficits in the child's anthropometric development. To determine the relationship between intestinal parasites in Latin American children, anemia and malnutrition, the mechanisms by which intestinal parasites may cause these disorders are evaluated. The documentary design and type of retrospective study were used, using the PRISMA guide as a search strategy. The result, according to the review of studies at the level of all Latin American countries, is that the most frequent parasite is Giardia intestinalis (lamblia, duodenalis) which is recognized as a cause of malnutrition in preschool children with chronic and severe infection due to malabsorption syndrome. Among the helminths, the most frequent were Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura, which could cause alterations in nutrition and anemia, respectively, without forgetting hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus) that produce anemia but, in Latin America, are more frequent in adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	00755222
DOI:	10.5281/zenodo.5816437