[Frequency of intestinal helminthiasis and its association with iron deficiency and malnutrition in children from western Mexico].

Objective: To determine intestinal helminthiasis frequency and its association with malnutrition and iron deficiency.

Material And Methods: An analytical cross-over study was carried out on children in the municipality of Comala, Colima, Mexico. Coproparasitoscopic exams in series of three using the Kato-Katz technique were performed in all children.