![]() ![]() In a 12-country study (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Finland, India, Kenya, People’s Republic of China, Portugal, South Africa, United Kingdom, and United States of America), South African children showed the highest intake of sugar-sweetened beverages. Indeed, many school children routinely purchase unhealthy foods from local vendors and tuck shops that are generally low in nutritional value, often refined, processed, and of low fiber content. The nutritional status of school children from poor neighborhoods is adversely affected by food outlets in close proximity to the schools. Īlthough helminth infections and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) do not feature prominently in the burden of disease statistics of South Africa, some NTDs are common in disadvantaged populations, especially among children of poor communities. ![]() In addition, helminth infections can negatively impact children’s nutritional status. Over 200 million children are infected with parasitic worms (helminths) leading to chronic infections causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, and anemia, and may impair cognitive and physical development, which in turn might result in reduced fitness and work productivity. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), infectious diseases remain an important public health problem with negative impacts on child development. Children’s health and well-being are influenced by cultural, environmental, and socioeconomic factors as well as living conditions and social and community networks.
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