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Re:Worldometers – real time world statistics by citilife on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @09:40AM (#17450059)
The stat showing that overweight people > under nourished people (although sad there are that many under nourished) is astounding.

Not any time in our history have more people been "over nourished" (i.e. overweight), than under nourished. Although, probably more unhealthy, it's still amazing how the majority of the world now doesn't have to worry about food on a daily basis (as opposed to most of human history).

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Re:Worldometers – real time world statistics by zokier on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @10:39AM (#17450549)
Strictly speaking overweight and undernourished are not mutually exclusive categories
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Re:Worldometers – real time world statistics by lainga on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @12:55PM (#17451758)
I hear this is a big problem in Brazil, where grains are cheap but everything else is expensive and hard to get. People get the choice between eating a normal amount and being malnourished, or eating a lot of carbs and getting proper nutrients but also becoming obese.
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Re:Worldometers – real time world statistics by mempko on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @10:55AM (#17450692)
I all I eat is potato chips, I am both overweight and undernourished.
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Re:Worldometers – real time world statistics by aldoushuxley001 on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @01:59PM (#17452343)
You should consider changing your diet
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