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Large-scale malnutrition in developing and developed countries

Malnutrition arises from an unbalanced diet in which certain nutrients are lacking, in excess (too high an intake), or in the wrong proportions. Currently, roughly 1 bn people are hungry in the world, 2 bn are undernourished and underweight, 1 bn people are overweight and 0.5 bn are obese.

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1. Challenges for global diet & nutrition
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Large-scale malnutrition in developing and developed countries
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Consequences of malnutrition
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2 billion people are underweight and 1 billion are hungry
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1 billion people are overweight and 0.5 billion people are obese
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Double burden of under- and over-nutrition for some countries
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Existing systems are already under severe pressure
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Food policy governance is weak systemically
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Population growth, urbanization & climate change determined already
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Rising healthcare costs aren't factored into food prices
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