Awareness Week
11th-17th October 2021 UK Malnutrition Week- This event is held by BAPEN and Malnutrition Taskforce UK every year. It aims to raise awareness of the prevalence of malnutrition (under-nutrition and dehydration) in UK homes. The week also aims to raise awareness on how to prevent these situations from happening.
Statistics show that there are around 3 million people in the UK who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. There are many consequences of malnutrition. These include slower healing wounds, reduced energy levels, reduced muscle strength and an overall reduced quality of life. This is why this is a very important event to open people’s eyes to the risk of malnutrition.
