Obesity is stalking poor countries, where hunger once reigned

In middle-income countries, the number of people undernourished fell by roughly a quarter, or 162 million, between 2006 and 2020

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2 min read Last Updated : May 9 2022 | 11:35 PM IST

You might not notice it from the way that inflation, conflict and pandemic have driven up the cost of food in recent years, but the spectre of hunger that has

Topics : Obesity Hunger

First Published: May 9 2022 | 11:35 PM IST

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Obesity is stalking poor countries, where hunger once reigned

In middle-income countries, the number of people undernourished fell by roughly a quarter, or 162 million, between 2006 and 2020

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