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The Philippines faces a hidden double burden of obesity and undernourishment
Original: Obese and undernourished: The Philippines’ hidden nutrition crisis
The Philippines is grappling with a nutrition paradox in which obesity and undernourishment coexist within the same population. Rappler reports that many Filipinos face malnutrition in both forms, with families affected by stunting and wasting on one hand and rising rates of overweight and obesity on the other. The report highlights the country's so-called double burden of malnutrition as a growing public health concern requiring coordinated policy responses.
Why now: A major Philippine news outlet has drawn fresh attention to the country's double burden of malnutrition, a topic of ongoing public health concern.
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