Abstract
This study explored the effects of mild infestation with Giardia on energy intake and expenditure at rest and in activity in an urban Mexican population. Ten boys aged 6-10 y living in low-income sectors in northwest Mexico who had Giardia infestation were recruited. Energy intake, basal metabolic rate (BMR), and total free-living expenditure (TEE) measured by the doubly labeled water method were determined for 7 d during both infestation and after treatment. There was no significant difference in recorded energy intake between the two periods (7.76 and 7.70 MJ/d; P = 0.847). BMR showed no significant change in response to treatment; values were 4.79 and 4.86 MJ/d (P = 0.03). The mean TEE increased by almost 1 MJ/d in the Giardia-free period. This increase was observed in 8 of the 10 subjects; however, the overall change was not statistically significant (P = 0.08).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 860-865 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Apr 1995 |
Keywords
- Giardia Intestinalis
- parasites
- energy intake
- energy expenditure
- doubly labeled water
- children
- Mexico
- samples