What Mexico Can Teach Its Northern Neighbour About Combatting Child Obesity, Diabetes and Other Chronic Health Conditions

Health Secretary David Kershenobich Stalnikowitz reported that 38 percent of children tested in schools have diabetes. "Approximately in children who have been reviewed in schools, we have a problem of 39 percent obesity and we have 38 percent diabetes in children who have been reviewed so far," he said. Kershenobich explained that obesity and diabetes occur when there is an imbalance between sugar consumption and insulin production.

What Mexico Can Teach Its Northern Neighbour About Combatting Child Obesity, Diabetes and Other Chronic Health Conditions

"The economic burden... of not intervening in the prevention and reduction of childhood overweight and obesity is up to $1.8 trillion in the case of Mexico."

The great challenges of the health system in Mexico are not solved only in high-speciality hospitals, the prevalence of many conditions, which could be avoided with better prevention and information strategies, is addressed in small clinics, communities and society in general. Dr. José Narro Robles, ex-rector of UNAM, former federal secretary of health and recognized academic, said during his lecture “Education for health in the 21st Century”, p…

Health problems among Mexico's children: Health The federal health holder, David Kershenobich, announced that after a review in schools it was recorded that 38% of infants have diabetes Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Municipalities Puebla Health problems among Mexico's children: Health Health Mexico.- The federal health secretary confirmed that 38 percent of children evaluated in schools suffer from diabetes, so he detailed the way …

The Ministry of Health reported that 39% of children in schools have obesity and 38% diabetes; the Government promotes measures to eliminate sugary foods The Secretary of Health, David Kershenobich, warned Tuesday that almost 4 out of 10 school-age children in Mexico have obesity or diabetes, according to data obtained from reviews carried out in educational facilities. “Approximately in children who have been reviewed in schools, we have a prob…

On average, almost 40 percent of Mexican children suffer from obesity and diabetes, according to Health Secretary David Kershenobich. “Approximately in children who have been checked in schools, we have a problem of 39 percent... Full Note »