What 'La Plancha' Project Could Mean to Yucatan Maria Eugenia Castillo Conde - The Yucatan Times
go to original May 2, 2014

In recent years, the Yucatecan society has witnessed many important demographic and environmental changes such as the increase of temperatures in the region or the accelerated population growth, therefore, the creation of innovative projects and developments are necessary to transform our city and the way we live.

The creation of new projects, specifically the ones referring to culture, health and environment, have an important impact in our society, moreover if we consider the problems that Yucatán is facing with high rates of obesity and diabetes, as an example.

The high rate of obesity in the state has caused alarm in the citizenship in the last 4 years, affecting mostly children under 5 years old. Bad eating habits and lack of physical activity are considered as the main causes of this problem.

As result, Yucatán has the 1st place internationally in obesity in children under 5 years old and nationally 2nd place in Obesity in Adults, which is now affecting half the population of the state.

It is clear that if we do not apply the necessary measures to reverse these numbers and change our sedentary lifestyle, we would be facing in the future the threat of not having enough beds to cater for all patients suffering from diseases caused directly or indirectly by obesity and lack of physical activity, such as heart attacks, different types of cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus.

Given this problem that has arisen in our society, both the Federal and State Governments have begun to develop and implement projects that will reduce the percentage of obese people, and raise awareness about the right habits for a healthier life. There is no doubt that physical activity in children and adults is essential as an important step forward to a better quality of life.

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