Malnutrition assessment methods in adult patients with tuberculosis: a systematic review

Malnutrition assessment methods in adult patients with tuberculosis: a systematic review

Objectives Malnutrition is associated with a twofold higher risk of dying in patients with tuberculosis (TB) and considered an important potentially reversible risk factor for failure of TB treatment. The construct of malnutrition has three domains: intake or uptake of nutrition; body composition an...

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Main Authors: Huib A M Kerstjens, Tjip S van der Werf, Jan-Willem C Alffenaar, Simon Tiberi, Lies ter Beek, Mathieu S Bolhuis, Harriët Jager-Wittenaar, René X D Brijan, Marieke G G Sturkenboom, Wiel C M de Lange, Onno W Akkerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/12/e049777.full
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