Kwashiorkor is a form of severe malnutrition. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition today.

The deadly kwashiorkor disease that was so much associated with the Biafra war has made a return to peacetime Nigeria.

Kwashiorkor-what is kwashiorkor and who are those that suffer from this disease? Kwashiorkor is a disease that is caused by dietary deficiency of protein not only in the quality of food eaten but ...

Kwashiorkor, marasmus, marasmic-kwashiorkor, or whatever you call it, is a disease of poverty, and Nigeria does not have to be poor. Poverty, malnutrition, sickness, and death form a vicious circle.

Marasmus is a type of malnutrition mainly seen in developing countries. Learn about the causes, symptoms, treatments, and more.

Kwashiorkor in Uganda has been cured by enriching the banana staple, on which the disease develops, with soya-bean flour.

Child health experts have decried the increased cases of nutrition related infections and diseases among under-five children due to the economic hardship in the country. The paediatricians said ...

An inadequate intake of protein is what increases the risk of protein deficiency and related conditions like kwashiorkor in children. Kwashiorkor is a rare disease in the United States.

Marasmic kwashiorkor is the third form of protein-energy malnutrition that combines features and symptoms of both marasmus and kwashiorkor. A person with marasmic kwashiorkor may: – be extremely ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan Purtell, RDN Protein deficiency indicates a lack of protein in the body. It is a rare problem in developed countries like the United States, where there are sufficient ...

Kwashiorkor is a type of severe malnutrition that results in fluid retention, leading to a characteristic swollen belly. Learn more here.