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The aim of this cross\u2010sectional study was to determine differences in adiposity between infected and non\u2010infected children, with a high prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and obesity.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Subjects<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 296 school\u2010aged children (8.0\u2009\u00b1\u20091.5\u2009years) from a rural area in Quer\u00e9taro, Mexico, participated in this study. Anthropometry (weight, height and waist circumference) and body fat (DXA) were measured in all children. A fresh stool sample was collected from each child and analysed for parasites. Questionnaires related to socioeconomic status and clinical history were completed by caretakers.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Approximately 11% of the children were obese, and 19% were overweight. The overall prevalence of infection was 61%. <jats:italic>Ascaris lumbricoides<\/jats:italic> was the most prevalent soil transmitted helminth (16%) followed by hookworm. <jats:italic>Entamoeba coli<\/jats:italic> was the predominant protozoa (20%) followed by <jats:italic>Endolimax nana<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Balantidium coli<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Entamoeba histolytica\/dispar, Iodamoeba b\u00fctschlii<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Giardia lamblia<\/jats:italic>. Children with moderate\u2013heavy infection of <jats:italic>E<\/jats:italic>.\u2009<jats:italic>coli<\/jats:italic> had significantly higher waist circumference, waist\u2010to\u2010height ratio, body and abdominal fat than children not infected or with light\u2010intensity infection (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>These findings raise the possibility that a moderate or heavy infection with <jats:italic>E.\u2009coli<\/jats:italic> may contribute to fat deposition and thereby have long\u2010term consequences on human health. 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