Abstract

RAMALHO, Rejane Andrea et al. Avaliação nutricional de pacientes com tuberculose pulmonar atendidos na UISHL. Bol. Pneumol. Sanit. [online]. 2000, vol.8, n.2, pp.13-20. ISSN 0103-460X.

Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status among new cases of tuberculosis (TB) in a Unit of Health in Rio de Janeiro, as part of the National Plan of Control Tuberculosis. Methodology: The sample of 40 patients in the age group 16 to 50 years, both sexes (43,6% women and 56,4% men) were diagnosed with TB, in the period November 1999 to June 2000. Social-demographic indicators, anthropometric measurements (weigh and height), serum retinol levels and food consumption (semi-quantitative questionnaire) were evaluated. Body mass index was used to evaluate the nutritional status in according to the cuts off by the WHO (1995). The determination of the serum retinol levels was determined by spectrophotometry according to the modified Bessey Lowry method having as a cut-off point for hypovitaminosis A 1,05 µmol/L. Results: In relation to the patient's social-demographic indicators, it was possible to observe that 69% of the sample had not concluded eight years of study, 97% of the patients referred to had access to drainage systems and 87% to electricity system. The average number of rooms per home was 1.9, 3.7 people per home. The prevalence of underweight in this sample was 32% and the prevalence of hypovitamonosis A was 17.8%. Conclusion: In conclusion, nutritional intervention is necessary for the clinical treatment of patients with TB, as well as to identify the association of hypovitaminosis A as a possible risk factor for TB

Keywords : tuberculosis; hypovitaminosis A; malnutrition.

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