Effect of Deworming on Physical Fitness of School-Aged Children in Yunnan, China: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
PLoS neglected tropical diseasesPublished 10 July 2014Open access
Peiling Yap, Fangwei Wu, Zun-Wei Du, Jan Hattendorf, Ran Chen, Jinyong Jiang
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No strong evidence for significant improvements in physical fitness and anthropometric indicators due to deworming over a 6-month follow-up period is found, however, the negative effect of T. trichiura infections on physical fitness warrants further investigation.
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We found no strong evidence for significant improvements in physical fitness and anthropometric indicators due to deworming over a 6-month follow-up period. However, the negative effect of T. trichiura infections on physical fitness warrants further investigation.
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