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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevalence of childhood obesity in developing countries
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevalence of childhood obesity in developing countries

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prevalence of childhood obesity in developing countries  

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  • The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide. In fact, some argue that rates of childhood obesity are increasing most dramatically in developing countries. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Developing Countries]

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