Mexico Is Now A Fatter Country Than America
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In 2008, 32.8% of Mexican adults were obese, compared to 31.8% of American adults.
(A tiny island in the South Pacific called Nauru still tops the list as the world's fattest country, with an adult
The rise in obesity rates is not surprising as more Mexicans move into wealthier, urban areas, meaning more
"American-sized" portions, soda, and other junk foods are overtaking traditional Mexican fare.
The nation's poor are at an even greater risk of becoming obese.
"The same people who are malnourished are the ones who are becoming obese," Physician Abelardo Avila, a researcher at Mexico's National Institute of Medical
A recent estimate revealed that 10 million Mexicans, one-sixth of the adult population, suffers from diabetes linked to over-eating and little exercise.
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