Date of Publication
9-27-2021
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Biology major in Medical Biology
Subject Categories
Biology | Other Medical Sciences
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Biology
Thesis Advisor
Mary Jane C. Flores
Defense Panel Chair
Bridget Co-Arellano
Defense Panel Member
Jessica Joyce de Guia
Frumencio F. Co
Abstract/Summary
A meta-analysis was performed to assess the physiologic effects of helminth infection and investigate its influence on academic performance to identify control initiatives that could improve the health of school children. This study was conducted using Review Manager 5.4 to examine the impact of infection on nutritional and anemic status and cognitive performance to develop an emphasis on a multi-faceted control strategy for implementation in the Philippines. Researchers evaluated 67 journal articles from electronic databases. The included studies were subjected to a publication bias assessment and meta-analysis using a data management software. Outcomes were presented in a forest plot to summarize the findings. Results from the meta-analyses performed for physiological effects showed that none of the three parasites (Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris Trichiura, and hookworms) were significantly associated with the risk of malnutrition and that only hookworms were found to be significantly associated with the risk of anemia. The meta-analyses performed for cognitive function found that only the domains of memory under infected and uninfected groups and reaction time under treatment and placebo groups showed significant association between infection and poor cognitive performance. The results suggest that the detrimental effects of parasitic infection require a greater understanding of its physiologic and cognitive features due to its complexity. Anthelmintic treatment is not sufficient to alleviate the burdens of disease and must be supplemented with initiatives that allow social mobility, health education and sanitation development.
Keywords: Trichuris, Ascaris, hookworm, malnutrition, anemia, memory, learning, reaction time, cognition, school children, academic performance
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Electronic
Physical Description
82 leaves
Keywords
Whipworms; Ascaris; Hookworms; Malnutrition in children; Helminthiasis; School children—Health and hygiene; Academic achievement
Recommended Citation
Soberano, K. J., & Blanquera, T. D. (2021). The influence of helminthiasis on the cognitive performance of school children: A meta-analysis. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdb_bio/2
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Preliminary Pages (Title Page, Acknowledgments, Abstract, Table of Contents)
2021_Blanquera_Tiffany_Soberano_Katherina_Chapter1.pdf (77 kB)
Chapter 1: Introduction
2021_Blanquera_Tiffany_Soberano_Katherina_Chapter2.pdf (430 kB)
Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature
2021_Blanquera_Tiffany_Soberano_Katherina_Chapter3.pdf (127 kB)
Chapter 3: Materials and Methods
2021_Blanquera_Tiffany_Soberano_Katherina_Chapter4.pdf (756 kB)
Chapter 4: Results and Discussion
2021_Blanquera_Tiffany_Soberano_Katherina_Chapter5.pdf (13 kB)
Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendations
2021_Blanquera_Tiffany_Soberano_Katherina_LiteratureCited.pdf (141 kB)
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9-26-2021
