Nutritional status evaluation and nutrient intake in adult patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and their contacts

Introduction: Malnutrition is a common status in patients with tuberculosis (TB). Because TB is disseminated through the sputum of infected persons, individuals who maintain relations with a TB patient are at high risk of infection; this risk is greater when contacts present an inadequate nutrition...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eduardo Campos-Gongora, Julieta López-Martínez, Joselina Huerta-Oros, Gerardo I Arredondo-Mendoza, Zacarías Jiménez-Salas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/11267
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850186618848149504
author Eduardo Campos-Gongora
Julieta López-Martínez
Joselina Huerta-Oros
Gerardo I Arredondo-Mendoza
Zacarías Jiménez-Salas
author_facet Eduardo Campos-Gongora
Julieta López-Martínez
Joselina Huerta-Oros
Gerardo I Arredondo-Mendoza
Zacarías Jiménez-Salas
author_sort Eduardo Campos-Gongora
collection DOAJ
description Introduction: Malnutrition is a common status in patients with tuberculosis (TB). Because TB is disseminated through the sputum of infected persons, individuals who maintain relations with a TB patient are at high risk of infection; this risk is greater when contacts present an inadequate nutritional status. The aim of this work was to analyse and compare the nutritional status and macro and micronutrient intake of TB patients and their household contacts. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out in TB patients from Nuevo Leon, México, and their household contacts. Thirty-nine patients diagnosed with TB and 62 contacts were evaluated. Anthropometric evaluation was performed considering weight, height, body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR); nutrient intake was evaluated by applying 24-hour dietary recalls. Results: According to anthropometric assessment, the study population showed a greater trend towards being overweight and obese; 62% of TB patients and contacts had this type of malnutrition, while only 8% of individuals were undernourished. A greater tendency towards malnutrition was observed in the TB patient group. Conclusions: TB patients and their contacts presented as overweight and obese. Both groups showed similar patterns in macro and micronutrient intake. Implications of deficiencies in the intake of these nutrients are discussed on the basis of their effects on individual health.
format Article
id doaj-art-e36228fcf1274cd3b53bdbba216cfcb6
institution OA Journals
issn 1972-2680
language English
publishDate 2019-04-01
publisher The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
record_format Article
series Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
spelling doaj-art-e36228fcf1274cd3b53bdbba216cfcb62025-08-20T02:16:18ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802019-04-01130410.3855/jidc.11267Nutritional status evaluation and nutrient intake in adult patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and their contactsEduardo Campos-Gongora0Julieta López-Martínez1Joselina Huerta-Oros2Gerardo I Arredondo-Mendoza3Zacarías Jiménez-Salas4Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud Pública; Monterrey, Nuevo León, MéxicoUniversidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud Pública; Monterrey, Nuevo León, MéxicoUniversidad de Monterrey, Departamento de Nutrición; Monterrey, Nuevo León, MéxicoUniversidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud Pública; Monterrey, Nuevo León, MéxicoUniversidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud Pública; Monterrey, Nuevo León, México Introduction: Malnutrition is a common status in patients with tuberculosis (TB). Because TB is disseminated through the sputum of infected persons, individuals who maintain relations with a TB patient are at high risk of infection; this risk is greater when contacts present an inadequate nutritional status. The aim of this work was to analyse and compare the nutritional status and macro and micronutrient intake of TB patients and their household contacts. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out in TB patients from Nuevo Leon, México, and their household contacts. Thirty-nine patients diagnosed with TB and 62 contacts were evaluated. Anthropometric evaluation was performed considering weight, height, body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR); nutrient intake was evaluated by applying 24-hour dietary recalls. Results: According to anthropometric assessment, the study population showed a greater trend towards being overweight and obese; 62% of TB patients and contacts had this type of malnutrition, while only 8% of individuals were undernourished. A greater tendency towards malnutrition was observed in the TB patient group. Conclusions: TB patients and their contacts presented as overweight and obese. Both groups showed similar patterns in macro and micronutrient intake. Implications of deficiencies in the intake of these nutrients are discussed on the basis of their effects on individual health. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/11267Tuberculosisnutritional statusnutrient intakeTB-patientshousehold contacts
spellingShingle Eduardo Campos-Gongora
Julieta López-Martínez
Joselina Huerta-Oros
Gerardo I Arredondo-Mendoza
Zacarías Jiménez-Salas
Nutritional status evaluation and nutrient intake in adult patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and their contacts
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Tuberculosis
nutritional status
nutrient intake
TB-patients
household contacts
title Nutritional status evaluation and nutrient intake in adult patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and their contacts
title_full Nutritional status evaluation and nutrient intake in adult patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and their contacts
title_fullStr Nutritional status evaluation and nutrient intake in adult patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and their contacts
title_full_unstemmed Nutritional status evaluation and nutrient intake in adult patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and their contacts
title_short Nutritional status evaluation and nutrient intake in adult patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and their contacts
title_sort nutritional status evaluation and nutrient intake in adult patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and their contacts
topic Tuberculosis
nutritional status
nutrient intake
TB-patients
household contacts
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/11267
work_keys_str_mv AT eduardocamposgongora nutritionalstatusevaluationandnutrientintakeinadultpatientswithpulmonarytuberculosisandtheircontacts
AT julietalopezmartinez nutritionalstatusevaluationandnutrientintakeinadultpatientswithpulmonarytuberculosisandtheircontacts
AT joselinahuertaoros nutritionalstatusevaluationandnutrientintakeinadultpatientswithpulmonarytuberculosisandtheircontacts
AT gerardoiarredondomendoza nutritionalstatusevaluationandnutrientintakeinadultpatientswithpulmonarytuberculosisandtheircontacts
AT zacariasjimenezsalas nutritionalstatusevaluationandnutrientintakeinadultpatientswithpulmonarytuberculosisandtheircontacts