International Journal of Translational Medical Research and Public Health Volume 2 Number 1

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ISSN: 2576-9499 (Online) ISSN: 2576-9502 (Print) www.ijtmrph.org

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL of TRANSLATIONAL

MEDICAL RESEARCH and PUBLIC HEALTH Int. J. Trans Med Res Pub Hlth

A Journal of the Global Health and Education Projects, Inc.

RISK FACTORS AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF INTESTINAL HELMINTHIASIS AMONG CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS THAT IMPLEMENTED THE HOMEGROWN SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM IN EKWULOBIA, ANAMBRA STATE, SOUTHEAST NIGERIA Ogechukwu B. Aribodor, MSc | Chinyere Angela Ekwunife, PhD | Olufemi S. Sammy-Wobo, PhD | Dennis N. Aribodor, PhD

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Introduction: Control of intestinal helminthiasis among pupils improves their nutritional This study identified the risk factors and socio-demographic • Add status. your first bullet point here determinants of intestinal helminthiasis among children in primary schools that implemented Home Grown School Feeding Program (HGSFP) in • AddState, your second Anambra Nigeria.bullet point here

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• Add your bullet point here consented pupils from Primary Methods: Eightthird hundred and forty-eight (Elementary) classes 1-4 were examined from Community Primary School, Ekwulobia, 270 pupils; Central Primary School, Ekwulobia, 317 pupils; and Nwannebo Primary School, Ekwulobia, 261 pupils. Structured questionnaires were administered to pupils to assess their risks factors for helminthiasis.

Faecal samples collected from all pupils were examined using Kato-Katz technique. Data obtained were entered and analyzed using SPSS.

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Results: Of the 848 pupils, 452 (53.3%) were males and 396 (46.7%) were females. Assessment of risk factors associated with transmission revealed that toilet type, hand washing habit, and knowledge of the cause of helminthiasis were significantly (p<0.05) related to transmission; however parents occupation and biting of fingernails habits were not correlated with transmission (p>0.05). There was a very low prevalence of helminthes at 0.7% in six stool samples (1 male and 5 females), and prevalence of helminthes was not significantly associated (p>0.05) with pupils sex and age.

Ascaris lumbricoides were the only helminthes observed in the study population.

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Conclusion and Implications for Translation: The low prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis among the study population may be attributable to efforts of HGSFP that was implemented in the study area. There is need for constant monitoring and surveillance of all public schools and sustenance of the implemented water, sanitation and hygiene practices and HGSFP so that total elimination of helminths could be achievable in the state.

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Key words: Helminthiasis • Home Grown School Feeding • Pupils • Ekwulobia • Anambra State • Nigeria.

Vol 2 No 1 (2018), Published: 2018-05-07; DOI: https://doi.org/10.21106/ijtm

BIRTH-WEIGHT AND RISK OF BREAST CANCER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW STUDY Stephenson Babatunde Ojeifo, MBBS, MPH | Seun Stephen Anjorin, MPH

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Introduction: Observational studies have linked the risk of breast cancer to birth weight, however, findings are not consistent. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate and quantify the level of risk of breast cancer associated with birth-weight among women.

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Methodology: A systematic search of literature was conducted from 19902016 using the following databases: PUBMED, DH-Data, EMBASE, • Add your second and bullet point here MEDLINE, PSYCINFO GOOGLE SCHOLAR. 13 relevant articles were identified for the systematic review, out of which 5 were suitable for meta• AddThe your third bullet point Review here Manager (RevMan) 5.2 was used analysis. computer software for the meta-analysis.

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Results: Most of the studies reviewed reported significant increased risk of breast cancer among participants with high birth weight. There were indications that this relationship is more pronounced among premenopausal women. In addition, the meta-analysis further revealed that women with suboptimum birth-weight (<3,500g) are at lesser risk of breast cancer when compared with optimum birth-weight 3,500g-4,500g (OR= 1.17 (95% CI 0.98, 1.39)); while optimum birth-weight (3,500g-4,500g) women are at lesser risk of breast cancer when compared with women with above-optimum birthweight (>4,500g) (OR=0.87 (95% CI 0.66, 1.15).

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Conclusion and Implications for Translation: This study revealed that the risk of breast cancer increases with increasing high birth weight especially among premenopausal women, thus suggesting early onset of breast cancer in this group. There is a clear relationship between high birth weight and risk of breast cancer; the developmental origin of health and diseases theory as postulated by Baker may be the strongest biological mechanism to explain this finding. Prevention programs through health education and early diagnosis strategies targeted at this group might be promising strategies to tackle global burden of breast cancer.

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Key words: • Breast cancer • Birth-weight • Level of risk • Developmental origin of disease • Systematic review

Vol 2 No 1 (2018), Published: 2018-05-07; DOI: https://doi.org/10.21106/ijtm

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