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From hunger to obesity: Developing world faces growing threat to child health

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Intan Permatasari, 15, gestures at her home in Bogor, West Java province, Indonesia, August 20, 2026. Intan's confidence has returned as her weight has dropped. She goes to the gym, eats out with her parents, and returned to school last month. She still dreams of becoming a police officer. "They like to help people," Intan said. "I want to prove to people who bully me, who make fun of me, that I can be a hero." REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

Intan Permatasari’s mother simply couldn’t refuse her daughter’s pleas for food. By the time she was 4, Intan had outgrown all the kindergarten uniforms and had to wear home-sewn clothes to school. Read More

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