I think the distended stomachs are caused by actual starvation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwashiorkor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwashiorkor Though it's p

I think the distended stomachs are caused by actual starvation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwashiorkor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwashiorkor Though it's possible you're referencing something else.