Kwashiorkor malnutrition affects hundreds of thousands of children and kills tens of thousands each year. Although recognized as a unique form of malnutrition since the 1930s, its etiology is still unclear.
In 1968, a group of scientists studying and treating kwashiorkor met to discuss differences between kwashiorkor and wasting, leading to the diagnostic criteria currently used in treatment and study designs. Over the past 50 years, we have learned a lot more about the progression of kwashiorkor.
Through a series of webinars, researchers and practitioners will review recent evidence related to kwashiorkor. These webinars will lead to an expert meeting to discuss and advance kwashiorkor prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
This first webinar will discuss recent research relating to treatment, nutrition, and the biochemical mechanisms associated with kwashiorkor.
Panel
The event will be moderated by André Briend, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark and University of Tampere School of Medicine and Tampere University Hospital, Center for Child Health Research, Finland.
Panelists
Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera, Head of Nutrition, Action Against Hunger UK
Merry Fitzpatrick, PhD, Senior Researcher, Feinstein International Center, Tufts University
Gerard Bryan Gonzales, PhD, Assistant Professor, Wageningen University