Major metabolic pathways and the associated organs are all affected in cases of kwashiorkor. We will review evidence on the major metabolic and biochemical derangements known to occur in kwashiorkor, and discuss potential mechanism driving kwashiorkor aetiology.

This is the third webinar in a series revisiting the evidence on kwashiorkor malnutrition.

Panelists:

• Asha Badaloo, Tropical Metabolism Research Unit, Caribbean Institute for Health Research, University of the West Indies
• Robert Bandsma, The Hospital for Sick Children / University of Toronto
• James A Berkley, University of Oxford / KEMRI-Wellcome Trust
• André Briend, University of Tampere
• Gerard Bryan Gonzales, Wageningen University
• Thaddaeus David May, Baylor College of Medicine

Moderator:

• Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera, Action Against Hunger UK