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Mauritania's Battle Over Beauty

Pascale Harter reports from Mauritania, where being fat is regarded as a mark of wealth and distinction. But the country is now suffering from many obesity-related health problems.

Pascale Harter reports from Mauritania, where being fat is regarded as a mark of wealth and distinction. But decades of overeating have taken their toll, and the country is now suffering from many obesity-related health problems. For the first time, a growing number of young women are rebelling against the fat look.

[Rptd Mon 8.30pm].

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Thu 26 Apr 2007 11:00

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