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Obesity Rates Are Rising in Developing Countries

(Nov. 11) -- Obesity is often thought of as a Western problem brought on by prosperity. But as fortunes rise in developing nations and more and more people begin to adopt an American-style diet, American-style health problems are spreading as well. In a report from the Lancet medical journal, the Organization for Economic...

It's a Man's World, Business Study Finds

(March 17) -- In most of the world, discrimination against women in business isn't just a bad idea -- it's the law. A World Bank study of business laws related to women in 128 countries found that in only 20 are men and women equal when it comes to using and owning property, getting loans, accessing courts and obtaining...

Background on developing countries

A developing country, also known as a less-developed country (LDC), is a nation with a low living standard, undeveloped industrial base, and low Human Development Index (HDI).

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