I was wondering about that, too. It means they're malnourished, right?
Apparently potbellies can be caused by:
* extreme protein malnourishment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwashiorkor
* intestinal parasites
Given that the kids don't exhibit extreme wasting on their facial features and limbs, I would say it's probably the latter. Still really sad though, the poor kids!
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Apparently potbellies can be caused by:
* extreme protein malnourishment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwashiorkor
* intestinal parasites
Given that the kids don't exhibit extreme wasting on their facial features and limbs, I would say it's probably the latter. Still really sad though, the poor kids!