In July, 1981 a health survey of teenage @entity1 was conducted in a medical clinic in the eastern Sudan, run by the Lalmba Association, a non-profit aid organization based in the US. The study population was a group of 231 students ranging in age from 13-18, some of whom board at the school. Data consisted of a general health questionnaire, height and weight measurements, and a thorough physical examination including stool sample. Average height and weight were both less than Western teenagers, possibly due to a diet deficient in animal and plant protein and total calories. Hematocrit levels were comparable. Stool parasites were present in 31% of those surveyed, the most common being Giardia, @entity2330 , and Hymenolepsis nana. The most common symptomatic problem was dental caries (8%) and the most common asymptomatic problems were @entity11738 and @entity417 (15% and 9% respectively). Investigators noted an unexpected number of @entity790 (6%). The study population was selective in that it was the well-off portion of the teenage population in this locality. The investigators suggest that health authorities in the area distribute @entity11738 prophylaxis (antibiotic eye ointment) to all school age @entity1 .

Health status of teenage school XXXX in eastern Sudan.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'boys'] @entity417 :: ('MESH:D000740', 'Disease') :: ['anemia'] @entity11738 :: ('MESH:D014141', 'Disease') :: ['trachoma'] @entity2330 :: ('5759', 'Species') :: ['Entamoeba histolytica'] @entity790 :: ('MESH:D014564', 'Disease') :: ['genitourinary abnormalities']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['boys']
