Geographical perspective on stunting among rural female children in district Baramulla, Jammu &amp; Kashmir-India

Lone, Bashir A.; Lone, Sheraz A.; Wani, Mohd Lateef; Mayer, Ishtiaq A.

doi:10.1007/s10708-018-9858-3

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“…57 The tropical and subtropical warm climate with humid environment in India provides ideal environment for the survival of parasitic eggs in moist soils. Besides, higher prevalence of STH in regions that are not hot and moist like Jammu and Kashmir 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 points towards role of other factors than climate including socioeconomic and behavioral factors. The unhealthy sociobehavioral habits due to poverty and poor personal and environmental hygiene, underlying socioeconomic factors, underdeveloped sanitation, lack of adequate water supply, increasing population, illiteracy, and poor sociobehavioral habits, and a large section of people living below poverty line play a role in spread of infections as seen from many studies.…”

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Soil-Transmitted Helminthic Infections in the Pediatric Population in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) is a major healthcare challenge in the pediatric age group affecting poor and deprived parts of our community. The main species that infect people are roundworm (AL, Ascaris lumbricoides), whipworm (TT, Trichuris trichiura), and hookworms (HW, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus). We aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of STH infections in India in the pediatric age group (< 18 years) and assess the risk factors associated with STH in this age group. Three databases were searched (PubMed, Scopus, and Embase) up to February 16, 2021 with deliberate and inclusive search terms for original research articles estimating the prevalence of either of the three STH in India. Data extracted included individual prevalence of the three STH, prevalence of double or triple infections, and associated risk factors.We identified systematically 1,408 publications, of which 44 were included for the final analysis, including studies from 20 states covering 34,590 children. In our study, the prevalence of AL ranged from 0.8 to 91% with a pooled prevalence of 25%, prevalence of TT ranged from 0.3 to 72% with a pooled prevalence of 13%, and for HW prevalence ranged from 0.2 to 80% with pooled prevalence of 10%. Two most important risk factors with higher odds ratio were open defecation practices or open latrine (odds ratio: 5.2) and washing hands without soap using water only (odds ratio: 2.49). Knowledge of areas with high prevalence of STH and associated risk factors would help in designing effective control strategies in the high-risk groups to prevent infection and aid in a drastic reduction of morbidity in children.

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