Mexico now has the highest percentage of obese people compared to any other major country in the world . At the same time , Mexico is still struggling with malnutrition and hunger. Around 70 percent of Mexican adults are overweight . More strikingly, almost 33 percent of the population is obese. In comparison, 31.8 percent of American adults are considered to be obese. The new statistics come from a survey carried out by the United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organization.

 

Some have criticized the report. They claim that the numbers are skewed, because the survey was carried out in the poorer Southern part of the country, where there are more problems with malnutrition and obesity.

 

Poor people are eating cheap food, which tends to be unhealthy and higher in calories. At the same time, Mexicans are now working in sedentary urban jobs . The combination is leading to a very serious epidemic.