Effect modification by age.
malaria, micronutrient deficiencies, malaria infection, protein-energy malnutrition, malnutrition
MALARIA, PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION, MALNUTRITION
In this study, we found that the effect of baseline anthropometric measures on malaria infection prevalence varied by age. In those aged 30–60 months, there was a slight decrease in the prevalence of malaria infection as baseline measures increased, although the CIs did not reach statistical significance. Contrary to some of the studies mentioned above that found no effect, some studies found that malnutrition increasedIn children aged 0–30 months, lower anthropometric measures were protective of malaria infection (Although the assessment of effect modification was exploratory, differences in the effect of malnutrition on malaria infection by age group may be suggestive of distinct pathophysiologic pathways. Specific micronutrient deficiencies such as vitamin A, zinc, and protein-energy malnutrition have been associated with increased risk of malaria,