Diabetes Affects Almost 50 Percent of Mexicans, Costs the Government $44B Annually Patricia Rey Mallen - IBTimes
go to original March 3, 2014

MEXICO CITY - The Mexican capital is a fragrant city. All around town there are open stalls of freshly cut flowers for sale. Out in the sun, women dry palm trees that will be later turned into hats or fans. And food carts are perched in every corner, selling tacos, fresh guacamole and fruit juices.

But when entering any of the markets in Mexico City, what's even more apparent are homemade candy, popsicles and fried empanadas, and cans of everything from Coca-Cola to tamarind soda.

Lately, however, the most sought after item in any of these markets - which sell everything from food to furniture to plants to electronics - are compression stockings.

There's a reason for the popularity of the item, which helps blood circulate in the legs: The number of diabetics in Mexico has spiked tremendously.

More than 6 million Mexicans have been diagnosed with diabetes in the last two years, and several thousands others will do the same. In Mexico there are almost 50 million overweight adults - 44 percent of the total population - and these are the people who are most at risk, according to the Mexican National Survey on Health and Nutrition from 2012.

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