Evaluation of Tuberculosis in Malnourished Children

Abstract

Malnutrition is one of the leading problems, what India is facing from decades. The health care system is now facing challenges in combating this problem not only with nutrition point of view but with also various diseases associated with it, like Tuberculosis. Present study has included 100 children selected randomly from Anganwadi centers around Rewa city in Madhya Pradesh. Prevalence of malnutrition was found to be 37% and out of these 22% was having active tuberculosis.