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Journal of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
ISSN 2472-1921
W o r l d C o n g r e s s o n
Nutrition and Dietetics
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utrition is a key aspect in solving any health-related issues. Good nutritional status of a human being boosts the immunity
system and so prevents the risks to morbidity. As such, we cannot progressively address the elimination of the neglected
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escalates the threat to infections and brutality leading to risks of mortality and corporal harm. The nutritional status of an infested
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upkeep, development, and reproduction. The linkage between NTD pathogens and the nutrition status of an individual is usually
antagonistic and synergistic. A person infested with
schistoma spp
may develop schistosomiasis and since the worms feed on
haemoglobin, it may lead to anaemia. The administration of a drug will kill the parasites but not replenish the nutrient stores of
a person. Therefore, replaces may occur due to impaired immunity caused by undernutrition. NTDs also deplete nutrients in a
child’s body leading to stunting, underweight, and wasting. It is, therefore, necessary to state that the usual drug therapy - the
key approach presently used to control numerous infections - is essential to eliminating diseases and the spread but is merely
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the susceptibility to reinfection and ailment may not be decreased. Thus, it is important to incorporate nutritional interventions to
major programs that address the NTDs in an extensive approach to public health interventions.
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Nutrition, the key to bridge the gaps towards
NTDs elimination: progress through partnership
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J Clin Nutr Diet 2018 Volume: 4
DOI: 10.4172/2472-1921-C1-003