Malagi, UshaMalai, Vani2021-11-072021-11-072017-06https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810177826A study to assess the nutritional status, risk factors and to know the impact of education intervention on pulmonary tuberculosis patients was conducted in the department of Food Science and Nutrition of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during 2016-17. Patients willing to participate in the study were selected by purposive sampling method from the Direct Observatory Treatment Centers of Hubli and Dharwad (N=105). The data was collected using a developed questionnaire for nutritional status, risk factors, knowledge and practices. Education intervention was given to 30 selected TB patients about the disease. The results revealed that majority of them were males (70.47%) and belonged to productive age group (54.67%). About 2/3 subjects were undernourished with varying degrees of thinness (62.52%). Consumption and nutrient adequacy of energy, protein rich and protective foods were low. Majority of the subjects belonged to low socio-economic status (SES) (86.84%). Undernutrition, poor SES and poor knowledge were the risk factors associated with occurrence of TB among all age groups. Diabetes mellitus, HIV and vices such as tobacco chewing, smoking, alcoholism were the risk factors found among adults. The mean age of relapse and drug resistant TB was 40 years. Non compliance to treatment, BMI less than 18, poor knowledge, low SES and continued vices during treatment were the risk factors associated with occurrence of relapse and drug resistant tuberculosis. Knowledge and practices were found to be low and were significantly associated with education and income level of the subjects. Age was negatively associated with knowledge and practices. Education intervention lead to significant increase in knowledge and practices of subjects with regard to disease management, dietary modification, and hygiene. Improved dietary pattern and behavioural changes could lead to improved nutritional status and reduction in the period of morbidity and mortality.EnglishThesis