Medicine and Health

Parasites and childhood stunting -a mechanistic interplay with nutrition, anaemia, gut health, microbiota, and epigenetics

I. L. Gabain, A. S. Ramsteijn, et al.

Explore the intricate connections between parasitic infections and childhood stunting in this thought-provoking opinion paper by Isobel L Gabain, Anouschka S Ramsteijn, and Joanne P Webster. Delve into the mechanisms linking these issues, including malnutrition, environmental dysfunction, and gut health. Discover the urgent need for more research to untangle these complex relationships.

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Abstract

This opinion paper explores the complex interplay between parasitic infections and childhood stunting. It examines various mechanistic pathways linking parasites to stunting, including malnutrition, environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), anaemia, gut microbiota dysbiosis, and epigenetic alterations. The authors highlight the need for further research to elucidate the causal relationships and complexities involved.

Publisher

Trends in Parasitology

Published On

Mar 01, 2023

Authors

Isobel L Gabain, Anouschka S Ramsteijn, Joanne P Webster

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