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Wham, Carol

Prof Carol Wham

Dietitian; Professor Emerita of Public Health Nutrition at Massey University, New Zealand
Prof Carol Wham is Professor Emerita of Public Health Nutrition at Massey University.

She is an experienced dietitian and an Associate Editor of ‘Nutrition and Dietetics’ and ‘Frontiers in Nutrition’ and is a recipient of the prestigious Dietitians New Zealand Award of Excellence in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Dietetics.

Carol has undertaken a sustained programme of research focused on improving the nutritional health of older people.

She has been an investigator in two longitudinal studies of ageing; Life and Living to Advanced Age: a Cohort Study in New Zealand and within the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study. Carol has examined malnutrition risk factors among older people across community, hospital and residential care settings and led the ENRICH study which seeks to Evaluate Nutrition Risk and Intervene to enCourage Healthy eating.

In 2022 Carol was an expert panel member for the development of ‘An evidence-based guide for the identification and nutritional management of malnutrition and frailty in the Australian and New Zealand community’.

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Malnutrition and frailty in older adults – The importance of screening and early intervention

This talk will highlight the critical importance of early detection of age-related weakness and how timely intervention through suitable nutritional support can improve outcomes.

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Under nutrition and frailty in older adults – The importance of screening and early intervention

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