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DIARRHOEA AND MALNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN IN A KENYAN DISTRICT: A CORRELATIONAL STUDY

机译：肯尼亚地区儿童腹泻与营养不良的相关研究

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Background: Diarrhoea is a leading cause of child morbidity and mortality in Kenya. Diarrhoea and malnutrition have been shown to be bidirectionally related. Methods: Monthly diarrhoeal outpatient morbidity among children under five years of age and anthropometric measurements carried out in the community among children under five years of age were analysed for 2009. This information was supplemented by data on latrine coverage and mean distance to water source. Results: Diarrhoea morbidity and being at risk for malnutrition were closely correlated (correlation coefficient = 0.8 after controlling for monthly latrine coverage and mean distance to a water source). A quarter of the children were found to be at risk for malnutrition and the mean monthly prevalence of diarrhoea was 8%. Diarrhoea and malnutrition also displayed a seasonal trend with the highest cases being reported during July, which was also the driest month. Latrine coverage is low with only 12.8% of households having access to a latrine at the end of 2009. Conclusion: In this resource constrained setting, the need to direct funds towards latrine coverage, improvements of nutritional status of children and the availability of potable water. Such a three pronged approach may help reducing diarrhoeal morbidity and malnutrition among children.
机译：背景：腹泻是肯尼亚儿童发病和死亡的主要原因。腹泻和营养不良被证明是双向相关的。方法：对2009年5岁以下儿童的每月腹泻病发病率和5岁以下儿童在社区进行的人体测量学分析。该信息由厕所覆盖率和距水源的平均距离的数据加以补充。结果：腹泻的发病率与营养不良的风险密切相关（控制每月厕所的覆盖率和距水源的平均距离后，相关系数= 0.8）。发现四分之一的儿童有营养不良的风险，腹泻的平均每月患病率为8％。腹泻和营养不良也表现出季节性趋势，在七月（也是最干旱的月份）报告了最高的病例。厕所的覆盖率很低，到2009年底只有12.8％的家庭可以使用厕所。结论：在这种资源紧张的环境中，需要将资金用于厕所的覆盖范围，改善儿童的营养状况和提供饮用水。这种三管齐下的方法可能有助于减少儿童的腹泻发病率和营养不良。

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