Prevalence of Geophagy and Knowledge About Its Health Effects Among Native Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean and South America Healthy Adults Living in France

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Since geophagy is widespread among women from Sub-Saharan Africa, South America and the Caribbean, we aimed to determine the frequency of geophagy and the level of knowledge about its health effects among healthy adults originating from these countries and attending a travel medicine and international vaccination consultation in France.

Detailed Description
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Since geophagy is widespread among women from Sub-Saharan Africa, South America and the Caribbean, we aimed to determine the frequency of geophagy and the level of knowledge about its health effects among healthy adults originating from these countries and attending a travel medicine and international vaccination consultation in France. A cross-sectional study was performed in the consultation for travel medicine and international vaccination in Reims University Hospital, France. All adult travellers who were natives of Sub Saharan Africa, South America and the Caribbean or born in France of parents from these countries were eligible to complete a confidential questionnaire about geophagy, which was defined as eating soil or clay. Descriptive analysis was performed.

Official Title
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Prevalence of Geophagy and Knowledge About Its Health Effects Among Native Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean and South America Healthy Adults Living in France

Conditions
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Geophagia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Questionnaire about geophagia (knowledge about soil/clay consumption and knowledge of the health effects of geophagy)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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inclusion criteria : All adult travellers who were natives of Sub Saharan Africa, South America and the Caribbean or born in France of parents from these countries

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 85 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| travel medicine<br>Healthy adults originating from Sub-Saharan Africa, South America and the Caribbean and attending a travel medicine and international vaccination consultation in France. | Other: Questionnaire about geophagia (knowledge about soil/clay consumption and knowledge of the health effects of geophagy)<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prevalence of geophagia | percentage of adults with geophagia | Day 0 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Awareness about iron-deficient anaemia | percentage of awareness about iron-deficient anaemia | Day 0 | 
| Awareness about soil-transmitted intestinal parasitic infections | percentage of awareness about soil-transmitted intestinal parasitic infections | Day 0 | 
| Awareness about constipation | percentage of awareness about constipation | Day 0 | 
| Awareness about intestinal occlusion | percentage of awareness about intestinal occlusion | Day 0 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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geophagia