New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2025, WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities, 2nd ed.
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GuidelineGuideline: nutritional care and support for patients with tuberculosis
Year of Publication2013
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Retired
Children who are less than 5 years of age with active TB and moderate undernutrition should be managed as any other children with moderate undernutrition. This includes provision of locally available nutrientrich or fortified supplementary foods, in order to restore appropriate weight-for-height
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low