Adoption of the recommended breast-feeding and complementary feeding behaviors and
access to the appropriate quality and quantity of foods are essential components of optimal …

Micronutrient fortification of foods is now a highly relevant tool worldwide for overcoming
micronutrient deficiency. Recent data show that subclinical zinc deficiency is widespread; in …

ObjectiveAlong with other countries having high and low-to-middle income, Mexico has
experienced a substantial change in obesity rates. This rapid growth in obesity prevalence …

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions, in the United States as well as among its trade
partners such as Mexico. It has been established that an “obesogenic” (obesity-causing) …

The Mexican health system has evolved through three generations of reform. The creation of
the Ministry of Health and the main social security agency in 1943 marked the first …

Objective: To establish the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mexican children 10 to
17 years of age according to the percentiles from both the Centers of Disease Control and …

Background Insulin resistance is the primary metabolic disorder associated with obesity; yet
little is known about its role as a determinant of the metabolic syndrome in obese children …

En la actualidad, la obesidad constituye un problema de Salud Pública y ha aumentado en
adultos y niños. De 12 países latinoamericanos que tenían información completa de …

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the nutritional status of school-aged children from an urban
public school in Mexico City, Mexico, and to assess the influence of obesity on health status …

Several descriptive studies on the intake of polyphenols, mostly flavonoids, have been
published, especially in Europe and the USA, but insufficient data are still available in Latin …