Community Gardening in a Society With High Malnutrition Prevalence Helps Reduce Malnutrition but Increases Obesity

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A community garden program in a rural Filipino village, involving families of 67 children, aimed to assess the impact of community gardens and education on plant care and proper diet on malnutrition and food security. The study found that while the program helped reduce malnutrition, it also led to an increase in obesity.