Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations on adolescent health: guidelines approved by the WHO guidelines review committee
Year of Publication2017
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
New
School-age children and adolescents (5 to 19 years), and adults, including lactating women, with active TB and moderate undernutrition, who fail to regain normal body mass index after 2 months’ TB treatment, as well as those who are losing weight during TB treatment, should be evaluated for adherence and comorbid conditions. They should also receive nutrition assessment and counselling and, if indicated, be provided with locally available nutrient-rich or fortified supplementary foods, as necessary to restore normal nutritional status
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low