Risk factors for Ascaris lumbricoides infection and its association with nutritional status and IQ in 14-Year old adolescents in Chitwan, Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Inconsistent results have been obtained from studies investigating the association between soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and nutritional status and cognitive outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the influence of STHs and nutritional status on the intelligence quotient (IQ) of adolescents in the Chitwan Valley, Nepal. In this birth cohort study from the Chitwan district of Nepal, 74 cohort participants were followed up after 14 years. The presence and egg density of the STHs were investigated following the Kato-Katz method. Full-scale IQ was evaluated using the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence-II (WASI-II). Multivariate regression analysis was also conducted to examine the associations of STHs and nutritional status with IQ scores, adjusting for adverse childhood experien

SUBMITTER: Parajuli RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11522439 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature