Caloric Reductions Needed to Achieve Obesity Goals in Mexico for 2030 and 2040: A Modeling Study

Citation

Reyes-Sánchez, Francisco; Basto-Abreu, Ana; Torres-Álvarez, Rossana; Carnalla-Cortés, Martha; Reyes-García, Alan; Swinburn, Boyd; Meza, Rafael; Rivera, Juan A.; Popkin, Barry; & Barientos-Gutiérrez, Tonatiuh (2023). Caloric Reductions Needed to Achieve Obesity Goals in Mexico for 2030 and 2040: A Modeling Study. PLOS Medicine, 20(6), e1004248. PMCID: PMC10292696

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In Mexico, obesity prevalence among adults increased from 23% in 2000 to 36% in 2018, approximately. Mexico has not defined short- or long-term obesity goals, obscuring the level of effort required to achieve a relevant impact. We aimed to explore potential obesity goals for 2030 and 2040 in Mexico and to estimate the required caloric reductions to achieve them.
METHODS AND FINDINGS: We obtained anthropometric and demographic information on the Mexican adult population (age

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004248

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2023

Journal Title

PLOS Medicine

Author(s)

Reyes-Sánchez, Francisco
Basto-Abreu, Ana
Torres-Álvarez, Rossana
Carnalla-Cortés, Martha
Reyes-García, Alan
Swinburn, Boyd
Meza, Rafael
Rivera, Juan A.
Popkin, Barry
Barientos-Gutiérrez, Tonatiuh

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC10292696

Continent/Country

Mexico

ORCiD

Popkin - 0000-0001-9495-9324