Fermented Soybean Supplementation Among Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients With Standard Therapy in Indonesia

Summary

Tuberculosis (TB) patients often have a lower body mass index (BMI) and experience wasting. Wasting reduces lean body mass and may cause physical function impairment. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of fermented soybeans (tempeh) as a food supplement on body weight and physical function changes among active pulmonary tuberculosis patients with standard therapy.

Timeline

Start

2013-11

Primary completion

2015-02

Completion

2015-02

Publications

• Background Paton NI, Chua YK, Earnest A, Chee CB. Randomized controlled trial of nutritional supplementation in patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis and wasting. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Aug;80(2):460-5. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/80.2.460.
• Background Martins N, Morris P, Kelly PM. Food incentives to improve completion of tuberculosis treatment: randomised controlled trial in Dili, Timor-Leste. BMJ. 2009 Oct 26;339:b4248. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4248.
• Background Jahnavi G, Sudha CH. Randomised controlled trial of food supplements in patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis and wasting. Singapore Med J. 2010 Dec;51(12):957-62.
• Background PrayGod G, Range N, Faurholt-Jepsen D, Jeremiah K, Faurholt-Jepsen M, Aabye MG, Jensen L, Jensen AV, Grewal HM, Magnussen P, Changalucha J, Andersen AB, Friis H. The effect of energy-protein supplementation on weight, body composition and handgrip strength among pulmonary tuberculosis HIV-co-infected patients: randomised controlled trial in Mwanza, Tanzania. Br J Nutr. 2012 Jan;107(2):263-71. doi: 10.1017/S0007114511002832. Epub 2011 Jul 6.

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