 The study found that people living with both diabetes and undernutrition have a higher risk of developing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, MDR-TB. Additionally, previous TB treatment was associated with moderate-slash-severe undernutrition, while no associations for sex, alcohol or tobacco use were observed. Furthermore, TB treatment programs should plan for large proportions of patients requiring diagnosis and management of comorbidities with the potential to adversely affect TB treatment outcomes and quality of life. This article was authored by Sharon E. Cox, Tansy Edwards, Benjamin N. Fager and others.