Nutritional Supplementation Reduces Tuberculosis Incidence

Recently, a ground-breaking trial conducted in India underscores the vital role of nutritional supplementation in significantly reducing tuberculosis (TB) incidence among household contacts of TB patients and improving mortality outcomes for those diagnosed with active pulmonary TB.

  • The study, conducted over a three-year period in Jharkhand, offers promising insights into addressing the interplay between nutrition and TB, with potential implications for public health strategies.
  • Jharkhand was selected due to its high TB burden and multidimensional poverty levels.
  • The Reducing Activation of Tuberculosis by Improvement of Nutritional Status (RATIONS) trial showed that improved nutrition among contacts of infectious lung TB ....
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