Body Mass Index Trajectories Among Patients with Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Northwest Ethiopia

A retrospective cohort study was conducted using clinical data from patients attending TB clinics at four public hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia. We modelled BMI trajectories after TB treatment initiation using linear mixed models, with adjustments for potential confounders.

Citation:
Wagnew F, Alene KA, Kelly M, Gray D. Body Mass Index Trajectories Among Patients with Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Northwest Ethiopia. Infect Dis Ther. 2026.

Keywords:
Body mass index; DR-TB; DS-TB; Ethiopia

Abstract:
A retrospective cohort study was conducted using clinical data from patients attending TB clinics at four public hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia. We modelled BMI trajectories after TB treatment initiation using linear mixed models, with adjustments for potential confounders.