COFEPRIS: Seven Out of Every Ten Mexicans Are Overweight and Obese Ruth Rodriguez - El Universal
go to original August 13, 2015

Processed Foods Are Leading to Serious Health Problems in Mexico (teleSUR)

Mexico is experiencing a health emergency due to the prevalence of overweight and obesity.

Diabetes has become the leading cause of death among Mexicans, said Mikel Arriola, head of the Federal Commission for Protection Against Health Risks (COFEPRIS). In an interview with El Universal, Arriola said that overweight and obesity "have not stopped growing since the late 90's."

Seven out of every 10 Mexicans are overweight and obese, and in the case of children, one of every three. Also, around 6.4 million people have diabetes in Mexico. Providing medical services to this people costs around 42 billion pesos (US$2.6 billion).

He explained that the costs associated with these two factors, that lead to diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, account for almost half of the total health budget.

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