Kwashiorkor, which means ‘the disease of the deposed baby when the next one is born’ in the Ga language, is caused by a severe protein deficiency and commonly affects children at weaning.

Severe protein deficiency can lead to a condition known as Kwashiorkor, or swelling of the face. The lack of protein in the ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan Purtell, RDN Protein serves many vital roles, including forming muscles, bones, skin, hair, and nails, regulating the immune system, and aids brain functioning. As a ...

The result? Children may develop swollen bellies, poor growth, or even severe forms of malnutrition such as kwashiorkor. Aflatoxins are also linked to liver damage and cancer. Unfortunately ...

KWASHIORKOR is a protein malnutrition syndrome frequently found in underdeveloped countries. The level of copper in the serum of people with kwashiorkor has been shown to be greatly reduced 1–3 ...

He talks about a 17-year-old girl, who was overfed by her grandmother. “In her time, the grandmother saw cases of malnutrition such as Kwashiorkor, a severe protein deficiency, and marasmus, a ...

Few children had kwashiorkor, a form of malnutrition historically thought to pose a higher risk of fluid related complications. Prior research by the team found no evidence of impaired cardiac ...