Abstract

Most prevalent deadly contagious disease Tuberculosis (TB) is resulted due to an acid-fast bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis...

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  • Most prevalent deadly contagious disease Tuberculosis (TB) is resulted due to an acid-fast bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis [1]

  • The results indicated that the BMI of TB patients improved significantly after 3 months of intervention (p=0.00)

  • It was evident that consumption of food groups had remarkable effect on BMI, Hb and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) levels of patients (p value= 0.001s)

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Introduction

Most prevalent deadly contagious disease Tuberculosis (TB) is resulted due to an acid-fast bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis [1]. Nutrient dense diet is recommended to ameliorate poor nutritional status and to prevent oxidative stress and further complication in pulmonary tuberculosis patients [9]. Vegetables and fruits are considered as fundamental constituents of a nutritious meal because of their little calorie count and affluent origins of fiber, micronutrients further huge amount of bioactive compounds enclosing possible consequences on general wellbeing [10]. Micronutrients such as vitamins are linked with nutrition and immunity

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