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NEWS ABOUT: underweight

underweight stories: 2 news summaries
eye of the beholder

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 'Normal' Weight Women 

Pictures of faces give info about subjects' health, too

Oct 29, 09 11:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Celebrity culture and body image issues aside, women of “normal” weight are by far the most attractive to the opposite sex. College-age men asked to rate headshots of their counterparts judged women in the normal weight range more attractive. “This sends a strong message to all the girls... More »

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women's health • fat • weight • overweight • scientific study • underweight • thin • attractive

India's Boom Does Little for Malnourished Children

42.5% remain underweight despite efforts to fix crisis

Mar 13, 09 10:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - India’s economy has soared for a decade, but what its prime minister calls its “national shame” remains: malnourished, underdeveloped children, the New York Times reports. While growing China has cut its proportion of underweight children to 7%, India’s stands at 42.5%. Some say the government doesn’... More »

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India • hunger • economic growth • children • breast feeding • malnutrition • underweight

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