A study to assess the nutritional status and dietary gap among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Raipur city

Undernutrition raises the likelihood of progressing from tuberculosis (TB) infection to active TB illness and causes weight loss. Proper food and nutrition are important in the treatment of tuberculosis patients. Active tuberculosis necessitates a substantial energy expenditure. The Tuberculosis tre...

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Published in:Journal of family medicine and primary care 2024-05, Vol.13 (5), p.2138-2142
Main Authors: Sinha, Ashish Kumar, Debata, Ipsita, Pradhan, Purna Chandra, Panda, Prem S, Behera, Basanta K, Mukhopadhyay, Amrita
Format: Article
Language:English
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adult pulmonary tuberculosis
dietary gap
nutrition
undernutrition
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Summary:Undernutrition raises the likelihood of progressing from tuberculosis (TB) infection to active TB illness and causes weight loss. Proper food and nutrition are important in the treatment of tuberculosis patients. Active tuberculosis necessitates a substantial energy expenditure. The Tuberculosis treatment guidelines neglect the nutritional supplementation part of Tuberculosis management. The study aims to determine the factors affecting the nutritional status of pulmonary Tuberculosis patients. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2021 to January 2022 among the patients newly diagnosed and above 18 years of age coming to DOTS Centre (DMC) of Pt J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur. Total 120 subjects were selected by consecutive sampling method. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 24, and value
ISSN:2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1948_23