• May 6, 2024

In Mexico City, obesity and overweight is currently an epidemic because eight out of ten people of all ages suffer from one or both of them, as well as the different diseases derived from it. diabetes , hypertension and renal failure, according to the Secretary of Health of the Federal District.

The Dr. Armando Ahued, head of the unit, explains in the following video in interview with Gloria Contreras, from ExcelsiorTV , about the impact on health and economic both for people who suffer from obesity and overweight, as well as for their relatives and those around them:

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Public health problem

The current rates of obesity and overweight have made Mexico City one of the entities in the world with the highest number of affected people on average, to such a degree, which is the first in the case of children and young people, as well as the second worldwide with regard to adults or adults.

Obesity and overweight not only affects the health of people, but also the economy of Mexico City and the country, because according to data from the same Secretary, more than 3 billion pesos are allocated - more than 40% of budget- to your attention.

In this sense, according to the secretary's statements, it is estimated that if these rates continue, in less than ten years, health services will be insufficient to meet the demand generated by diseases linked to obesity, such as kidney diseases. hepatic diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

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Because of the above, Ahued points out that plans and strategies aimed at prevention, activation and a better knowledge of obesity and overweight, as well as initiatives aimed at improving diet from early stages and a greater culture of physical activity are basic.

It should be noted that Mexico City is above the national average, given that 75.4% of women over 20 years (2.3 million people) who are obese or overweight, 69.8% of men over 20 years (1.8 million people) and 35% of school-age children (481 thousand). Reason why it serves as a thermometer to measure the functionality of the results of many of the strategies aimed at its treatment and prevention.

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