Microbiota, parasitic infections and their relationship with nutritional status and neurocognitive functioning in children from Ecuador-Proyecto Guagua: research protocol for a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: This protocol outlines the Proyecto Guagua, which aims to explore the relationship between the characteristics of the gut microbiota, parasitic infections, nutritional status, and neurocognitive functioning in school-age children in Ecuador.

Methods And Analysis: Proyecto Guagua is a cross-sectional observational study funded by the Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo. It is being carried out in several counties across different geographical regions in Ecuador, including Galápagos.