Channel 4 | Unreported World | Mauritania | Forced to be Fat | Sahar Zand

Some Mauritanian communities believe that the fatter girls look, the wealthier and more attractive they appear to men. Sahar Zand meets the families force feeding their young girls a 9,000 calorie-a-day diet during a brutal "feeding season" in Mauritania. Growing up in a poor country that's going through a devastating drought means that marrying well is crucial, and mothers believe getting fat will increase the chances of a happy union for their daughters.