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ArticlePLOS global public health2023

Impact of micro- and macronutrient status on the incidence of tuberculosis: An examination of an African cohort initiating antiretroviral therapy.

Alvaro Schwalb, Malin Bergstrom, Susannah Woodd, Andrea M Rehman, George PrayGod, Lackson Kasonka, John R Koethe, Suzanne Filteau, Rein M G J Houben

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Article in PLOS global public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 5 countries.

Alvaro SchwalbFaculty of Epidemiology & Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6518-9719
Malin BergstromFaculty of Epidemiology & Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Susannah WooddFaculty of Epidemiology & Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Andrea M RehmanFaculty of Epidemiology & Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9967-5822
George PrayGodMwanza Research Centre, National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Lackson KasonkaUniversity Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
John R KoetheVanderbilt Institute of Global Health, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States of America.
Suzanne FilteauFaculty of Epidemiology & Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Rein M G J HoubenFaculty of Epidemiology & Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBNational Institute for Medical Research · TZUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia · PEUniversity Teaching Hospital · ZMVanderbilt University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Macronutrient and micronutrient deficiencies are associated with tuberculosis (TB) incidence. However, evidence is limited on the impact of micronutrient (vitamins and minerals) supplementation among underweight individuals. We conducted a secondary data analysis of a randomised controlled trial of lipid nutritional supplements with and without high-dose vitamin and mineral supplementation (LNS-VM vs LNS) for underweight (Body Mass Index [BMI] <18.5 kg/m2) adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Tanzania and Zambia (2011-2013). Incident TB disease diagnoses were extracted from trial records. We used multivariable Cox regression to estimate hazard ratios (HR) for the impact of receiving LNS-VM on TB incidence, and the dose-response relationship between baseline BMI and TB incidence. Overall, 263 (17%) of 1506 participants developed TB disease. After adjusting for age, sex, CD4 count, haemoglobin, and C-reactive protein, receiving LNS-VM was not associated with TB incidence (aHR [95%CI] = 0.93 [0.72-1.20]; p = 0.57) compared to LNS alone. There was strong evidence for an association between lower BMI and incident TB (aHR [95%CI]: 16-16.9kg/m2 = 1.15 [0.82-1.62] and <16kg/m2 = 1.70 [1.26-2.30] compared to 17-18.5kg/m2; linear trend p<0.01). There was strong evidence that the rate of developing TB was lower after initiating ART (p<0.01). In conclusion, the addition of micronutrient supplementation to LNS was not associated with lower TB incidence in this underweight ART-naive population.

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