Answered by The Community. Making the world better, one answer at a time. Kwashiorkor affects the human body in several different ways. Some of these things include pitting edema, distended abdomen, enlarged liver, thinning hair, loss of teeth, and dermatitis.nswered by The Community. Making the world better, one answer at a time. Kwashiorkor affects the human body in several different ways. Some of these things include pitting edema, distended abdomen, enlarged liver, thinning hair, loss of teeth, and dermatitis.