Association of protein consumption and energy intake on sarcopenia in tuberculosis survivors.

Moon-Kyung ShinJi Yeon ChoiSong Yee KimEun Young KimSang Hoon LeeKyung Soo ChungJi Ye JungMoo Suk ParkYoung Sam KimYoung Ae Kang

Published in: Therapeutic advances in chronic disease (2021)

The prevalence of sarcopenia was higher in TB survivors than in those without TB. We suggest consuming sufficient protein intake along with increasing total energy intake in TB survivors.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
young adults
weight gain
skeletal muscle
protein protein
pulmonary tuberculosis
risk factors
amino acid
binding protein
emergency department
body mass index
hiv aids
weight loss
hepatitis c virus