The assessment of the amount of fat in the human body from measurements of skinfold thickness.
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M M Rahaman
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Reduction in diarrhoeal diseases in children in rural Bangladesh by environmental and behavioural modifications.
The impact of a water, sanitation and hygiene education intervention project on diarrhoeal morbidity in children under 5 years old was evaluated in a rural area of Bangladesh. Data were collected throughout 1984-1987, covering both pre- and post-intervention periods, from an intervention and a control area. The 2 areas were similar with respect to most socio-economic characteristics and baseline levels of diarrhoeal morbidity. The project showed a striking impact on the incidence of all cases of diarrhoea, including dysentery and persistent diarrhoea. By the end of the study period, children in the intervention area were experiencing 25% fewer episodes of diarrhoea than those in the control area. This impact was evident throughout the year, but particularly in the monsoon season, and in all age groups except those less than 6 months old. Within the intervention area, children from households living closer to handpumps or where better sanitation habits were practised experienced lower rates of diarrhoea. These results suggest that an integrated approach to environmental interventions can have a significant impact on diarrhoeal morbidity.
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Serum ferritin and cholera. A prospective study.
An association has been shown between iron deficiency and a low gastric acidity while the latter is known to increase susceptibility to cholera. This study was undertaken to ascertain whether iron deficiency is a risk factor for contracting cholera. The subjects were 60 adult males-30 with cholera admitted to ICDDR,B and 30 controls matched for age, sex and socio-economic status from the same household or immediate neighbourhood of the index case. Fingerstick blood was taken from all subjects to estimate the haematocrit, and serum ferritin concentration by an ELISA. The mean ferritin level of the study group was 38.7 ng/100 ml, in the controls. There was a significant difference in the serum ferritin level between the groups (P less than 0.005), Wilcoxon Sign Rank test for matched pairs suggesting that cholera patients tend to have lower serum ferritin concentration. Further prospective studies are required to define the possible association between iron deficiency and cholera more accurately.
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