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The prevalence of undernutrition and associated risk factors in people with tuberculosis in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

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  • Donekham Inthavong
  • Hend Elsayed
  • Phonesavanh Keonakhone
  • Vilath Seevisay
  • Somdeth Souksanh
  • Sakhone Suthepmany
  • Misouk Chanthavong
  • Xaysomvang Keodavong
  • Phonesavanh Kommanivanh
  • Phitsada Siphanthong
  • Phengsy Sengmany
  • Buahome Sisounon
  • Jacques Sebert
  • Manami Yanagawa
  • Fukushi Morishita
  • Nobuyuki Nishikiori
  • Takuya Yamanaka

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Objective: Undernutrition is common in individuals with tuberculosis (TB). There is a bidirectional association between having TB and undernutrition; undernutrition increases the risk of having active TB, and having TB worsen undernutrition by reducing appetite and food intake. Despite World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for comprehensive nutritional assessment and counselling for people with TB, systematic implementation is lacking in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), leading to an insufficient understanding of undernutrition prevalence in this population. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional survey was conducted between March 2022 and March 2023 in six central and provincial hospitals in Lao PDR. We assessed the prevalence of undernutrition in 312 people diagnosed with TB at TB diagnosis using body mass index (BMI). Undernutrition was defined as a BMI

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  • Donekham Inthavong & Hend Elsayed & Phonesavanh Keonakhone & Vilath Seevisay & Somdeth Souksanh & Sakhone Suthepmany & Misouk Chanthavong & Xaysomvang Keodavong & Phonesavanh Kommanivanh & Phitsada Si, 2025. "The prevalence of undernutrition and associated risk factors in people with tuberculosis in Lao People’s Democratic Republic," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(6), pages 1-18, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0324838
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0324838
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