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Malnutrition in Laos | Global 3000

1,172 views · Published 1 October 2013 · 3:25 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: DW News · 2013 · News & Politics

80% of meals in Laos consist of rice, which is rich in calories but poor in nutrients. This one-sided diet creates a lack of vitamins and minerals essential for healthy development.

It affects children the most. A third of Laotian children suffer from malnutrition. Education and prevention are the aim of an international health program funded by the United Nations and the European Union.

Global 3000 home page: http://www.dw.de/program/global-3000/s-11487-9798

Malnutrition in Laos | Global 3000

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