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Brazil - Fortaleza Malnutrition and Enteric Disease Study 2009-2014

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Original or alternative title 
Etiology, Risk Factors, and Interactions of Enteric Infections and Malnutrition and the Consequences for Child Health (MAL-ED) Study
Geography 
Brazil (BRA)
Ceará
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
11/2009 - 02/2014
Series or system 
Etiology, Risk Factors, and Interactions of Enteric Infections and Malnutrition and the Consequences for Child Health (MAL-ED) Study
Data type
Survey:
  • Exam
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Longitudinal
Summary 

The purpose of this study was to collect longitudinal data on the relationships between malnutrition and enteric infections in children ages 17 days through approximately 2 years.

The data were collected through in-person interviews in the home, anthropometry, cognitive exams, and biological samples. The samples collected included blood, urine, and stool. The households were visited twice weekly for interviews and stool samples. Anthropometric measurements were gathered at monthly intervals. Blood samples were taken at 7 and 15 months of age to assess micronutrient levels and vaccination status. Children underwent the lactulose-mannitol urine test for gut function at 3, 6, 9, 15, and 24 months.

The study was conducted in subnational areas of Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Peru, Pakistan, Nepal, South Africa, and Tanzania. Each site had a sample size of approximately 200 children.

Keywords 
Adenovirus, Aeromonas, Alcohol use, Amoebiasis, Anemia, Antibiotics, Antihelminthics, Appetite loss, Assets, BCG vaccines, Birth weight, Blood tests, Breastfeeding, Breathing difficulty, Campylobacter enteritis, Child anthropometry, Children, Cholera, Cooking fuels, Cough, Cryptosporidiosis, DTP vaccines, Diarrhea, Diarrheal diseases, E. coli, Education, Electricity, Ethnicity, Fever, Health care use, Health status ...  [View more]
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 23, 2023