The visible changes are those that everybody can see and are associated with appearance, appetite, and mood. Click each visible change on the right for more information.

In addition, open the nutrition community and have a look at Nkosi and Alex’s photos. What differences do you see between them?

SAM children are thin and have loose skin due to loss of fat and muscle. They may have oedema (swelling) due to excess fluid. There may be skin and/or hair changes as a result of cell damage.

Click here to see an animation illustrating the visible changes to a child.