Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Tuberculosis is known from the times of the Egyptian pharaohs and recent genotype tracing suggests that it was a health issue in Neanderthal times. The present study was planned with aim of nutritional assessment via anthropometry and biochemical indices in pulmonary tuberculosis patient a comparison with, HIV-TB and MDR-TB. Materials & Methods: 30 pulmonary tuberculosis patients, HIV-TB patient and Drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) from each group patient admitted to Hospital of Chest & TB (Bari), Department of Pulmonary Medicine, RNT Medical College Udaipur, Rajasthan, India were assessed for Smoking index (SI), nutrition status, lipid profile, etc. Results: Majority of patient are non-smoker and there is distribution of patient according to smoking status which is significant (P=0.04) between HIV-TB and Pul-TB. Majority of patient in HIV-TB minimal disease (43.33%), in MDR-TB mod. advance disease (50%) and in Pul-TB minimal disease (40%) in Chest X-ray. Majority of patient’s severely undernourished and significantly undernourished in HIV/MDR (P=0.04) and HIV/NonH M (P=0.05). All patients (100%) in HIV-TB, MDR-TB (86.66%) and Pul-TB(96.66%) had undernutrition according to TSF. There is difference in distribution of according to TSF which is significant (P=0.04) between HIV-TB and MDR-TB. Conclusion: The study demonstrated significant correlation of various anthropometric indices with duration of illness, Smoking and biochemical parameters. Key words: Tuberculosis, Smoking, Malnourished.