Nutritional status of adult Tuberculosis patients in Burdwan municipality area of West Bengal

Abstract

Background: Nutritional status of a Tuberculosis (TB) patient plays a role in disease manifestation. Aims & Objective: To assess the nutritional status of adult tuberculosis patients under intensive phase of treatment. Settings and Design: A descriptive study with cross-sectional design was conducted at Burdwan Municipality of West Bengal. Methods and Material: In this study, TB patients aged 18 years and above receiving intensive phase of treatment, registered in the Tuberculosis units in the months of October-December, 2018 and residing in the municipality were approached. Nutritional status was evaluated through two approaches - dietary intake by twenty-four hours recall method and anthropometric status by measuring weight, height, BMI and MUAC. Data were analysed using SPSS v20. Results: Out of 113 study subjects, under-nutrition was present in 61.9% and inappropriate MUAC was observed in 68.1%. Interestingly, intake of Cereals and Millets among food groups was found to be deficient. The adjusted odds ratio for having under-nutrition among new cases compared to previously treated was 0.16 (0.33-0.82). Conclusions: For combating protein energy malnutrition in TB patients, emphasis should be given on balanced diet intake.

Karakteristik Pasien Tuberkulosis Paru Dengan Multidrug Resistance Di Rsup Sanglah, Bali Tahun 2017 – 2018

“…Beberapa penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa nutrisi berperan penting dalam proses pengobatan TB. Kekurangan gizi dapat memperparah, juga efek sampingnya menghambat kesembuhan sehingga hasil pengobatan menjadi buruk dan tidak maksimal 11 .…”