Magnitude and determinants of undernutrition among tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Jira Wakoya Feyisa (Author), Robera Demissie Berhanu (Author), Matiyos Lema (Author), Markos Desalegn (Author), Emiru Merdassa (Author), Keno Melkamu Kitila (Author), Wase Benti Hailu (Author), Sidie Debelo Beyena (Author), Adisu Tafari Shama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Undernutrition increases the risk of TB infection to be active TB, death and relapse of the disease. Undernutrition also disturbs the management process of tuberculosis. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the pooled magnitude and determinants of undernutrition among TB patie...