Mexico May Overtake U.S. as Fattest Nation Amid Junk Food Binge
Tagged: diabetes, Doctor, latin america, Mexico, mexico city, obesity“Mexico probably will surpass the U.S. in obesity rates for the first time next year as the Latin American nation adopts the fast food and sedentary lifestyles of its neighbor to the north.
The brewing health crisis prompted Mexico’s congress this month to move toward making school exercise mandatory. Mexico City has called in a Texas doctor to wean kids off pizza and fries, while Health Ministry ads warn fat can lead to diabetes and heart disease.”
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Posted on: November 28th, 2005Curation from Tomás
Filed Under: 1. Hispanic News, Health, International
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