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September 20, 2025

Body mass index (BMI) of tuberculosis (TB) patients at tamangapa public health center

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HHHasni Hasni

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Cross-sectional analysis finds low body mass index prevalent in TB patients, suggesting nutrition's critical role.

Key Points

  • The majority of TB patients had low body mass index, with 57.6% classified as underweight.
  • A significant proportion of the study population was male (63.6%) and elderly (47.5%), impacting recovery potential.
  • Data was collected using direct observation and BMI calculations on 99 TB patients at the Tamangapa Health Center.
  • Addressing malnutrition through dietary interventions could improve treatment outcomes for TB patients.

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Hasni Hasni (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d439f4713b0b5dfea79ad0https://doi.org/10.64871/jmph1v43
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