President Tells Mexicans to Exercise More, Eat Less, to Fight Obesity Laurent Thomet - Agence France-Presse
go to original November 1, 2013

Three decades ago, Mexico had practically no problem with obesity. Now, two-thirds of its adult population is overweight or obese. One of the factors in this alarming rise is the change in eating habits. As a result, diabetes is now the number-one killer in the country. Rachel Levin reports from Mexico City. (Al Jazeera)

Mexico City — President Enrique Pena Nieto launched a campaign against Mexico's obesity epidemic on Thursday, urging his countrymen to exercise more as Congress passed special taxes on junk food and sodas.

With seven in 10 adults either overweight or obese, Pena Nieto called for a "change of culture," saying Mexicans should walk more, climb stairs and exercise at least one hour every day.

"We can't keep our arms crossed in front of a real overweight and obesity epidemic. The lives of millions of Mexicans are literally at risk," the slim leader said.

... Citing a health activist, Pena Nieto urged his countrymen to "dedicate at least one hour per day to exercise or a physical activity, which doesn't require much effort but that breaks with sedentary lifestyles... be it walking, climbing stairs."

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