Fausto GJ, Valdez LRM, Aldrete RMG, López ZMC

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Mexico is in a process of development and accelerated sociocultural changes, to a large extent associated to its increasing incorporation to the international economic community. Recent studies reveal that the obesity goes in frank ascent, registering that more than half of the population has overweight and more of 15% is obese. This situation has been related to the demographic, epidemiologist and nutritional transitions, that explain important changes to us in the nourishing culture of our country. Other associated factors are the adoption of little healthful styles of life and the accelerated processes of urbanization in the last years. It is considered that the obesity in our country is a problem of public health of great magnitude, that will have economical, social and health implications, of medium and long term. It is important to apply strategies of nutricional education, destined to promote healthful forms of life, considering the nourishing culture, as well as aspects of the social and economic development.