10 Symptoms of TB
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6. Loss of Appetite
Many patients who develop an active TB infection have decreased appetite, which can be compounded by nausea. Reduced appetite can lead to malnutrition and a suppressed immune response, so it is essential to maintain proper nutrition throughout treatment.
Researchers are working to understand the complicated relationship between appetite and TB. There is a correlation between malnutrition, a chronic loss of appetite and worse outcomes from tuberculosis. Active infection can cause a decrease in food cravings, but that is not always the case. A diminished appetite may be an underlying cause for latent infection to become active in many people.4Hernández-Garduño, E., & Pérez-Guzmán, C. (2007). Appetite and tuberculosis: Is the lack of appetite an unidentified risk factor for tuberculosis? Medical Hypotheses, 69(4), 869-872. doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2007.02.006
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