Exploring the Relationship Between Intestinal Permeability and Growth in Children Under 2 Years of Age in Rural Nicaragua
Abstract
Malnutrition and its sequelae have been implicated in up to 56% of childhood deaths in low and middle income countries, with 83% of those deaths attributable to mild or moderate rather than severe malnutrition. Recently, poor intestinal function has been implicated as a causational factor in up to 40% of childhood malnutrition. Biological anthropology, the study of human biological and behavioural variation, allows for the acquisition of detailed, contextualized data to elucidate the factors influencing health and facilitate the creation of culturally appropriate and effective interventions. Nicaragua is ranked 124 of 187 countries by the UN Human Development Report, and the Jinotega region is one of the poorest with the worst maternal and child health outcomes. This research aims to describe nutritional status and intestinal function, and evaluate the hypothesis that poor intestinal function correlates with poor nutritional status in children under two years of age in Los Robles, Nicaragua.
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Keywords
Anthropology, Archaeology, Anthropology--Physical, Nutrition, Public Health
Citation
Brown, G. (2017). Exploring the Relationship Between Intestinal Permeability and Growth in Children Under 2 Years of Age in Rural Nicaragua (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26118