High burden of severe and very severe undernutrition among adults with tuberculosis: findings from a state wide operational research in Chhattisgarh, India

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This is a Quantitative Study study.

Vineet Bhushan Gupta; Chetanya Malik; Kalpita Shringarpure; Himanshu Gupte; Hemant Deepak Shewade; Khemraj Sonwani; Vikash Ranjan Keshri

doi:10.1080/17476348.2025.2569845

October 3, 2025Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine

High burden of severe and very severe undernutrition among adults with tuberculosis: findings from a state wide operational research in Chhattisgarh, India

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Key Points

High rates of severe undernutrition lead to increased mortality in adults with tuberculosis.
4-5 times higher mortality rates are observed among those with severe and very severe undernutrition.
Timely access to monetary nutrition support and food baskets is critical for affected individuals.
The findings underscore the urgent need for interventions targeting nutrition among adults with tuberculosis.

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Operational research assesses severe undernutrition in adults with TB, highlighting the need for timely nutritional support.

Abstract

Background Undernutritiondrives the TB epidemic in India with 4-5 times higher mortality among adultswith severe/very severe undernutrition. We assessed proportion of severe/verysevere undernutrition among adults with TB and timeliness in receiving monetarysupport for nutrition (Direct benefit transfer-DBT) and food baskets.

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High burden of severe and very severe undernutrition among adults with tuberculosis: findings from a state wide operational research in Chhattisgarh, India

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