It has been estimated that up to 50% of in-patients around the world are affected by malnutrition, a serious condition that occurs when a person’s diet does not contain enough nutrients to meet the demands of their body. This can affect growth, physical health, mental well-being, behaviour and many of the functions of the body, including its ability to heal or repair. For patients, it increases the risk of complications and mortality, and reduces their quality of life.

This is not only bad for patients. Healthcare systems incur unnecessary costs as patients stay longer in hospital, are more frequently readmitted and have a reduced healthy life span. Despite this, and even though malnutrition can be improved with appropriate nutrition interventions, malnutrition is often not detected, diagnosed or treated in hospitals.

About the webinar

Join our Malnutrition Awareness Week webinar to find out why a new ISO standard for Malnutrition Prevention, Detection and Treatment is needed to help increase awareness of the need to address malnutrition among patients and to serve as a blueprint for the effective treatment of malnutrition in healthcare facilities around the world.

• Learn from experts about malnutrition in healthcare settings
• Explore strategies for managing and treating disease-related malnutrition
• Discover the benefits of the new ISO standard and how to get involved in the work

Who is the webinar for?

The webinar is for ISDI members, specialised nutrition companies, healthcare professionals, patient representatives, food industry professionals, national authorities, standardisation bodies, researchers and scientists.

Speakers

Jean Christophe Kremer ISDI

Roseann Nasser University of Saskatchewan

Xavier Lavigne Abbott

Adela Maghear European Nutrition for Health Alliance