Review Article
Stunting as a Risk Factor of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis in Children: A Literature Review
Table 4
Summary of laboratory findings in various studies.
| Type of disease | Laboratory Findings | Effect Size | -value | Ref |
| Stunting | Alpha 1-antitrypsin median (μg/g): | βa = 0.41 | 0.044 | [27] | Stunting = 236.6 | Normal = 151.4 | The proportion of IgA-coated bacteria in feces is higher. | N/A | 0.029 | [31] |
| Ascariasis | Retinol binding protein <0.7 mg/L | aPRb = 2.20 | | [22] | Geometric mean EPG (eggs per Gram): | | | [17] | 7–9 months = 1.1 | 12–14 months = 2.4 | Geometric mean EPG = 2.2 | | | [24] | EPG is higher in stunted children under five years of age. | IRRc = 0.15 | <0.001 | [20] |
| Trichuriasis | Geometric mean EPG: | | | [17] | 7–9 months = 1.1 | 12–14 months = 3.1 | Geometric mean EPG = 1.3 | | | [24] |
| Hookworm infection | EPG is higher in the second infection in stunted children under five years of age. | IRR = 0.49 | <0.06 | [20] | Geometric mean EPG: | | | [17] | 7–9 months = 1.1 | 12–14 months = 1.0 | Geometric mean EPG = 1.0 | | | [24] |
| Ascariasis/Trichuriasis coinfection | Ferritin <12 mg/L | aPR = 3.28 | | [22] |
| Environmental enteropathy | The intestinal inflammatory biomarker myeloperoxidase decreased as the age increased. | Coefficient: −0.29 | 0.002 | [28] |
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aRegression coefficient. bAdjusted prevalence ratio. cIncidence rate ratio.
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