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    FACTORES DE RIESGO DE PARASITOSIS INTESTINAL EN NIÑOS DESNUTRIDOS MIGRANTES DE UNA CIUDAD ECUATORIANA
    (2025-06-16) Clavijo Casa, Danny Israel; Fernández Soto, Gerardo Fernando; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Carrera de Enfermería
    Introduction: Malnutrition and intestinal parasitosis in children are two public health problems that affect millions of children worldwide. Malnutrition is characterized by a lack of essential nutrients for proper growth and development, which affects the immune system of children, making them more susceptible to parasitic infections. Objective: To describe the risk factors for intestinal parasitosis in malnourished immigrant children from an Ecuadorian city. Methodology: This research is prospective, quantitative, nonexperimental, cross-sectional, descriptive in scope, and was carried out at the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Tungurahua Province, Ambato Canton. The sample consisted of 38 migrant children between the ages of 5 and 10 years. They underwent anthropometric evaluation and stool examination. The data obtained were analyzed using the SPSS tool. Results: After obtaining the anthropometric results, malnutrition was correlated with risk factors, diet and different parasites, where it was identified that the most common parasite identified is Blastocystis hominis (23.7%), followed by Entamoeba coli (15.8%) and Endolimax nana (7.9%). In addition, 15.8% of the sample has more than two types of parasites. Conclusion: After identifying all the dietary risk factors, it was concluded that migrant children are infected by at least one type of parasite. Multiple regression analysis indicates that food insecurity, lack of basic sanitation and migration are statistically significant factors for child malnutrition and intestinal parasitosis.