Magnitude of undernutrition and determinant factors among adult patients with tuberculosis on follow-up care at public healthcare facilities in South Ethiopia Region: a multicentre cross-sectional study
Background Globally, approximately 1.9 million cases of tuberculosis (TB) were attributable to undernutrition. Nearly 19 000 deaths occur annually in Ethiopia due to TB. TB makes undernutrition worse and undernutrition deteriorates the body’s defence system thus increasing the chance of developing an active illness. However, there is a dearth of studies regarding undernutrition among adult patients with TB in the study setting. Objective This study aimed to assess the magnitude of undernutrition and its associated factors among adult patients with TB in the South Ethiopia Region. Design We conducted a multicentre cross-sectional study using structured and pretested questionnaires. Settings The study was conducted from 5 August 2022 to 5 September 2022, among adult patients with TB on follow-up care in the South Ethiopia Region. Participants Three hundred ninety-eight randomly selected adult patients with TB on follow-up care in public healthcare facilities in the Southern Ethiopia regi
