Deaths in Mexico as a result of diabetes increased by 7,000 in a year to total 105,500 at the end of 2016, Sunday (Minister) Health, José Narro reported today.
The Mexican official pointed to journalists in the framework of the celebration of the third national race "moving to Mexico for your health", which from one year to another there were "7,000 additional deaths, which marks the size of the problem."
Narro recalled that World Diabetes Day will be held on November 14, so with events such as Sunday's career we seek to promote physical activation and sport.
The intention is to combat overweight, obesity and diseases related to this disease.
"Together with obesity, diabetes grows, hypertensive disease, renal failure, many chronic diseases," he said.
Minister Narro argued that although there are records that point towards greater physical activity of the Mexican population to combat these ills, the country has to make an "still bigger" effort.
"It is not exercising one day, Sunday, and then stop doing it throughout the all week", but "what we need is, systematically, to have a physical activity," said Narro.
Mexico continues with the highest rate of obesity and overweight among the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), according to a report by the entity released on November 10.
The Latin American country has the highest prevalence of diabetes among OECD countries, with 15.8 percent of affected adults, that is, more than double the average of the nations that make up the organization (7 percent), according toThe report.
According to the OECD, obesity in general is present at 33.3 percent of the population over 15, when the limit established by the agency is 19.4 percent.
35 percent of adolescents in Mexico between 12 and 19 are overweight or obesity.
