A cross-sectional analysis of the effectiveness of a nutritional support programme for people with tuberculosis in Southern Madagascar using secondary data from a non-governmental organisation

There is a strong, bi-directional link between tuberculosis (TB) and undernutrition: TB often causes undernutrition, and undernourished people are more likely to contract TB and experience worse outcomes. Globally, several TB nutritional support programmes exist; however, evidence on their effective...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infectious diseases of poverty 2024-02, Vol.13 (1), p.13-13, Article 13
Hauptverfasser:	Franke, Mara Anna, Emmrich, Julius Valentin, Ranjaharinony, Fierenantsoa, Ravololohanitra, Onja Gabrielle, Andriamasy, Harizaka Emmanuel, Knauss, Samuel, Muller, Nadine
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis Body mass index Clinical outcomes Cross-sectional studies Diet therapy Disease prevention Food security Health education Health literacy Malnutrition Medical personnel Medical research Medicine, Experimental Mortality Nutritional status Nutritional support Patient compliance Rural areas Social exclusion Sub-Saharan Africa Systematic review Tuberculosis Undernutrition Vegetable oils
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Zusammenfassung:	There is a strong, bi-directional link between tuberculosis (TB) and undernutrition: TB often causes undernutrition, and undernourished people are more likely to contract TB and experience worse outcomes. Globally, several TB nutritional support programmes exist; however, evidence on their effectiveness is limited and contested. This study evaluates the effect of a nutritional support programme implemented for people with TB in the Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar in 2022. Within this programme, undernourished people with TB [with a body mass index (BMI) of
ISSN:	2049-9957 2095-5162 2049-9957
DOI:	10.1186/s40249-024-01182-8