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Effectiveness of nutritional support to improve treatment adherence in patients with tuberculosis: a systematic review.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence and contributing factors of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in iran: a systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
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- Dietary practices and nutritional status of adult pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Kiambu level five hospital, Kiambu county, Kenya.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Providing person-centred TB care: a participatory study with healthcare workers in Nairobi, Kenya.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Reframing TB Care: A Perspective on Multimorbidity-Centered Care for People with TB.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2026Article
- Prediction of Tuberculosis Risk in the Elderly Population of Eastern China: Development and Validation of Multiple Machine Learning Models.Infection and drug resistance · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic consequences of tuberculosis for households in Nigeria: a longitudinal patient cost survey within an intervention engaging informal health providers.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Dynamics of Body Mass Index and Serum Albumin Levels Before and After the Intensive Phase of Tuberculosis Treatment.F1000Research · 2026Observational
- Nutritional status and associated factors among adult patients with tuberculosis in public hospitals of Sidama Region, Ethiopia.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Tuberculosis- learning about experience with nutritional supplementation (TB LENS): Perspectives on a nutritional supplementation for persons with TB and their household contacts.Global public health · 2025Article
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- Barriers and Enablers to All-Oral Multi-Drug Resistance Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence in Traditional Authorities Chimwala and Chowe, Mangochi District, Malawi.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2025Article
- Weight gain during tuberculosis treatment increases the risk of post-tuberculosis metabolic syndrome.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Impact of Nutritional Counselling and Support on Body Mass Index Recovery and Treatment Outcomes Among Tuberculosis Patients in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Article
- Nutritional Deficiencies and Management in Tuberculosis: Pharmacotherapeutic and Clinical Implications.Nutrients · 2025Review
- A roadmap for integrating nutritional assessment, counselling, and support into the care of people with tuberculosis.The Lancet. Global health · 2025Review
- Qualitative Study of Nutritional Support-Related Perceptions and Preferences Among Persons Affected by TB, Family Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers in India.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Article
- Latent Profile Analysis and Influencing Factors of Medication-Related Burden in Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Chengdu, China.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- The chain-mediating roles of social support and depression in the relationship between tuberculosis knowledge and self-management: a cross-sectional study based on the ABC-X model.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Qualitative study of acceptability, benefits, and feasibility of a food-based intervention among participants and stakeholders of the RATIONS trial.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
contextNutritional interventions substantially improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes and prevent complications. However, there is limited evidence about the connections between having nutritional support and TB treatment adherence.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of nutritional support in improving treatment adherence among patients with TB. DATA SOURCES: Databases, including PubMed, Embase (Ovid), Web of Science, and Scopus, were comprehensively reviewed to identify relevant studies reporting the impacts of nutritional support on TB treatment adherence. DATA EXTRACTION: Two authors independently screened the title, abstracts, and full article texts to identify eligible studies and assess the risk of bias. Observational and interventional studies were included. DATA ANALYSIS: A narrative synthesis approach was used to summarize the findings qualitatively.
resultsFrom the search, 3059 publications were identified; of these, 8 studies were included in this systematic review. Three types of nutritional interventions were identified: food baskets (eg, energy, micronutrient- or macronutrient-enriched food support), nutritional advice and guidance, and incentives for buying foods. Although 5 studies reported that nutritional support significantly improved treatment adherence in patients with TB, 3 studies showed that nutritional support had no effect on TB treatment adherence.
conclusionsProviding nutritional support may improve adherence to TB treatment. However, more well-powered, high-quality trials are warranted to demonstrate the effect of nutrition support on cost-effectively improving adherence to TB treatment. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO registration no. CRD42023392162.
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