Objective. To analyze the effect of Channa striata supplementation on body mass index among tuberculosis patients, in which their\nhealth status is also investigated. Methods. This study employed a true experiment. The study was designed randomized pretestposttest\nwith a control group, in which 200 respondents were enrolled. Body mass index (BMI), used as a nutritional status\nindicator, was measured every week for a month. Chi-square test was used to analyze the data with a significance level of 5% by\nSTATA 13. Results. The mean BMI of all groups increases during the month, in which rapid alteration occurs in the treatment\ngroup. The mean BMI (kg/m2) in the treatment group at weeks 0â??4 was reported to be 17.43, 17.65, 17.90, 18.04, and 18.22,\nrespectively. Meanwhile, the mean BMI (kg/m2) at weeks 0â??4 in the control group was reported to be 17.20, 17.36, 17.57, 17.71,\nand 17.96, respectively. Furthermore, the alteration from severe thinness to higher BMI level in the treatment group is the highest.\nBased on the statistical test, there were no differences in BMI between the treatment and control groups (p > 0.05). However, the\nalteration of nutritional status in the treatment group is faster than that in the control group. In addition, there is no difference in\ntheir health status between the treatment and control groups (p > 0.05), except vomiting (p < 0.05). Conclusion. The BMI among\ntuberculosis patients with Channa striata supplementation is increasing faster than that in the control group within a month with\na minimum potential negative effect.
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