As of 2021, the age category with the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mexico was the group of adults aged 20 years and older. That year, approximately 72.4 percent of adult respondents were estimated to suffer from overweight or obesity. Moreover, the same study found that nearly 43 percent of adolescents between 12 and 19 years in the North American country had overweight or obesity. A body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 29.9 kg/m² is considered overweight.
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mexico in 2021, by age
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To measure the dietary level of the population, anthropometric parameters were taken in the households interviewed. A body mass index (BMI) was calculated according to WHO criteria (normal, overweight, and obese).
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Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). (August 4, 2022). Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mexico in 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1376625/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-age-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). "Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mexico in 2021, by age." Chart. August 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1376625/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-age-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). (2022). Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mexico in 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1376625/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-age-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). "Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Mexico in 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Aug 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1376625/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-age-mexico/
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mexico in 2021, by age [Graph], Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT), August 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1376625/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-age-mexico/