Childhood malnutrition and obesity

The World

At least half of children around the world are suffering from malnutrition. That’s the bottom line in a surprising new report from UNICEF. But when we say the word malnutrition, it doesn’t just mean lack of food, as The World’s Elana Gordon reports.

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