The condition of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with poor nutritional status will slow down the healing period. Overcoming malnutrition in pulmonary tuberculosis patients is carried out by providing supplementary food (PMT), especially those based on local food ingredients. In addition to needing additional foods rich in macro nutrients, TB sufferers also need micronutrients that can trigger increased body immunity, such as vitamin C. This study aims to see the effect of giving cohi fish biscuits and vitamin C on the weight of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Percut Sei Tuan District in 2019. The design of this study was a quasi experimental pretest-posttest control group design which was carried out in Percut Sei Tuan District, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra starting from May-July 2019. Subjects were 52 new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis patients with malnutrition who were divided into three groups: 16 people in the first group who received 100 g/day of cohi fish biscuits, 16 people in the second group who received 100 g/day of cohi fish biscuits and 500 mg/day of vitamin C, and 20 people in the control group. The treatment was carried out for 30 days. Giving 100 grams of cohi fish biscuits contributed 583.29 kcal of calories, 15.32 grams of carbohydrates, 25.54 grams of protein and 46.65 grams of fat. Statistical test using one-way ANOVA, the results obtained were no difference in pre-test weight of patients with pulmonary TB (p=0.616), there was no difference in post-test body weight of patients with pulmonary TB (p=0.674), there was a difference in changes in patient weight. Pulmonary TB (p=0.00). There was an increase in body weight in the second group of 0.7 kg, and even though there was no increase in body weight in the first group, giving cohi fish biscuits was able to withstand the weight loss compared to the control group. The conclusion of this study is that cohi fish biscuits and vitamin C can be an alternative to PMT to increase the weight of patients with TB.
Keywords: Cohi Fish Biscuits, Vitamin C, Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB).
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