Diets High in Energy, Protein, Zinc, Iron and Vitamin A and Their Effects on Body Weight in Patients with Tuberculosis
Muhammad Ashfaq ur Rahman1*, Saleem Khan1, Aurang Zeb1, Zia ud Din1 and Zafar Iqbal3
1Department of Human Nutrition, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; 2Nuclear Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; 3Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
*Correspondence | Muhammad Ashfaq Ur Rahman, Department of Human Nutrition, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; Email:
[email protected]
Figure 1:
Patients who participated in the trial, provided informed consent, and underwent screening are shown in the CONSORT diagram. ITT (Intent-to-treat, from the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials, or CONSORT).
Figure 2:
Schematic representation of patient classification.
Figure 3:
Average patient weight among the 9 nutrition intervention groups and the control group.
Figure 4:
Progress images showing weight changes at 3, 6, and 12 months PI.
Figure 5:
Monthly PTB patients’ weight gain or loss.