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[–] bman0321 0 points 16 points (+16|-0) ago 

And many are over weight. Poor people in Africa and India have zero body fat. I always look at body fat for indicator of true poverty.

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[–] AlaricTheFirst 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

There is a rising “middle class” in these regions that is experiencing an obesity problem; especially Africa. They’re still poor by western standards but rich enough to fatten up.

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[–] uvulectomy 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

If they're rich enough to get and stay fat, then they're really not in dire straits.