Is an increased body mass index associated with a risk of cutaneous leishmaniasis?

نویسندگان

  • Daniel Ferreira da Cunha
  • Selma Freire de Carvalho da Cunha
  • Adriana Guimarães Nunes
  • Mário León Silva-Vergara
چکیده

All adults (n = 334) living in Brejo do Mutambal, an endemic area for cutaneous leishmaniasis, were included in this study. Contrary to our initial hypothesis, it was observed that men (23.7 +/- 3.2 vs. 22.1 +/- 2.6 kg/m(2)) and women (24.1 +/- 4.7 vs. 22.5 +/- 3.4 kg/m(2)) with cutaneous leishmaniasis presented higher body mass index than the controls.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

دوره 42 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009