Does nutritional support benefit adult pulmonary tuberculosis patients? TheLancet nutritionalsupport nutrition tuberculosis patients TB
By Shanet Susan AlexAug 14 2023Reviewed by Sophia Coveney In a recent study published in The Lancet Global Health journal, researchers evaluated the impact of nutritional support in Indian adults with microbiologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis. The study aimed to assess the impact of micro- and macronutrient supplementation on tuberculosis treatment success, outcomes, and mortality in the study cohort.
About the study In the present study, the investigators determined how nutritional support impacts tuberculosis treatment efficacy, tuberculosis-linked mortality, and other outcomes across the reducing activation of tuberculosis through the improvement of nutritional status patient group over a six-month intervention period.
Related StoriesBoth subject populations in RATIONS, i.e., tuberculosis patients and their household contacts, received nutritional support in the form of micronutrient pills and food rations, i.e., 52 g of protein and 1200 kcal per day. Results The research team noted that 2,800 tuberculosis patients, including 1,979 males and 821 females , with a mean age of 37.3 years for females and 41.5 years for males, were enrolled in the study between 16 August 2019 and 31 January 2021.
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