TY - JOUR
T1 - Weight, body composition and handgrip strength among pulmonary tuberculosis patients
T2 - a matched cross-sectional study in Mwanza, Tanzania
AU - Praygod, George
AU - Range, Nyagosya
AU - Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel
AU - Kidola, Jeremiah
AU - Faurholt-Jepsen, Maria
AU - Aabye, Martine G.
AU - Jensen, Lotte
AU - Jensen, Andreas V.
AU - Grewal, Harleen M.S.
AU - Magnussen, Pascal
AU - Changalucha, John
AU - Andersen, Åse Bengård
AU - Friis, Henrik
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - This study aimed to estimate deficits in weight, arm fat area (AFA), arm muscle area (AMA) and handgrip strength among smear-positive pulmonary TB (PTB+) patients starting treatment. We conducted a cross-sectional study among PTB+ patients and age- and sex-matched neighborhood controls. HIV status, anthropometric measurements and handgrip strength were determined. Deficits in weight, AFA, AMA and handgrip strength associated with PTB+ and HIV were estimated using multiple regression analysis. We recruited 355 pairs of PTB+ patients and controls. PTB+ was associated with deficits of 10.0. kg (95% CI 7.3; 12.7) in weight and 6.8. kg (95% CI 5.2; 8.3) in handgrip strength among females and 9.1. kg (95% CI 7.3; 10.9) in weight and 6.8. kg (95% CI 5.2; 8.4) in handgrip strength among males. In both sexes, PTB+ was associated with deficits in AFA and AMA. Among females, HIV was associated with deficits in AMA and handgrip strength, but the deficit in handgrip strength was larger among PTB+ patients (3.2. kg 95% CI 1.3; 5.2) than controls (-1.6. kg 95% CI -4.8; 1.5) (interaction, P = 0.009).These findings suggest that deficits in weight and handgrip strength among patients starting TB treatment are severe. Thus, nutritional support may be necessary to ensure reversal of the deficits, and may improve treatment outcomes.
AB - This study aimed to estimate deficits in weight, arm fat area (AFA), arm muscle area (AMA) and handgrip strength among smear-positive pulmonary TB (PTB+) patients starting treatment. We conducted a cross-sectional study among PTB+ patients and age- and sex-matched neighborhood controls. HIV status, anthropometric measurements and handgrip strength were determined. Deficits in weight, AFA, AMA and handgrip strength associated with PTB+ and HIV were estimated using multiple regression analysis. We recruited 355 pairs of PTB+ patients and controls. PTB+ was associated with deficits of 10.0. kg (95% CI 7.3; 12.7) in weight and 6.8. kg (95% CI 5.2; 8.3) in handgrip strength among females and 9.1. kg (95% CI 7.3; 10.9) in weight and 6.8. kg (95% CI 5.2; 8.4) in handgrip strength among males. In both sexes, PTB+ was associated with deficits in AFA and AMA. Among females, HIV was associated with deficits in AMA and handgrip strength, but the deficit in handgrip strength was larger among PTB+ patients (3.2. kg 95% CI 1.3; 5.2) than controls (-1.6. kg 95% CI -4.8; 1.5) (interaction, P = 0.009).These findings suggest that deficits in weight and handgrip strength among patients starting TB treatment are severe. Thus, nutritional support may be necessary to ensure reversal of the deficits, and may improve treatment outcomes.
U2 - 10.1016/j.trstmh.2010.11.009
DO - 10.1016/j.trstmh.2010.11.009
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21239027
SN - 0035-9203
VL - 105
SP - 140
EP - 147
JO - Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
JF - Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
IS - 3
ER -