ReviewOpen forum infectious diseases2019
More Than Malnutrition: A Review of the Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Tuberculosis.
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- Impact of mental disorders on active TB treatment outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2020Pooled it
- Effect of food insecurity on hazardous alcohol consumption and psychological well-being among people with tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda.Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases · 2026Article
- Health insurance participation may mitigate the health impact of food insecurity among Chinese working-age adults.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Nutritional status and associated factors among adult patients with tuberculosis in public hospitals of Sidama Region, Ethiopia.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Assessment of the Syndemic Relationship Between Individual, Social, and Structural Determinants of Tuberculosis Among People Living in Johannesburg, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The prevalence of undernutrition and associated risk factors in people with tuberculosis in Lao People's Democratic Republic.PloS one · 2025Article
- Exploring the non-linear association of daily cigarette consumption behavior and food security- An application of CMP GAM regression.PloS one · 2025Article
- 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.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2024Article
- Food insecurity and risk of cholera: A cross-sectional study and exploratory analysis of potential mediators.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- Catastrophic Costs among Tuberculosis-Affected Households in Egypt: Magnitude, Cost Drivers, and Coping Strategies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Association between diabetes and food insecurity in an urban setting in Angola: a case-control study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Challenges for Vaccinologists in the First Half of the Twenty-First Century.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2022Article
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- Effect of food insecurity on mental health of patients with tuberculosis in Southwest Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Social and behavioral risk reduction strategies for tuberculosis prevention in Canadian Inuit communities: a cost-effectiveness analysis.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Diagnosed with TB in the era of COVID-19: patient perspectives in Zambia.Public health action · 2020Article
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Abstract
Despite a significant reduction in tuberculosis (TB) mortality over the past decade, TB remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Food insecurity-through pathways such as malnutrition, mental health impact, and high-risk health behaviors-affects the risk of TB disease, treatment failure, and mortality. We searched the literature for studies reporting on the links between food insecurity and TB. In contrast to the well-documented interactions between food insecurity and HIV/AIDS, we found that the association between food insecurity and TB remains largely understudied-this is especially true with regard to non-nutritional correlations. Mental health and behavioral linkages between TB and food insecurity deserve further attention. An improved understanding of the pathways through which food insecurity impacts TB is crucial to inform evidence-based integration of interventions such as psychological counseling, psychiatric care, harm reduction programs, and efforts to address social determinants of disease within current TB programs.
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