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Table 5 Prevalence of overweight and obesity in each region of the country and age group

From: Strengthening preventive care programs: a permanent challenge for healthcare systems; lessons from PREVENIMSS México

Condition/Age group

North

Center

South

Southwest

Mexico City

National

 

%

%

%

%

%

%

Overweight

Children

8.1

7.1

13.6

9.6

3.7

7.5

Adolescents

24.2

18.3

21.4

26.2

21.7

21.3

Women

40.6

36.1

40.3

36.4

34.5

37.1

Men

48.9

42.9

48.7

47.8

36.9

44.2

Older adults

44.2

41.8

41.0

43.3

43.2

42.7

Obesity

      

Children

2.5

1.6

4.6

2.7

0.5

2.0

Adolescents

11.2

8.2

11.7

15.2

5.7

9.6

Women

29.4

23.6

27.6

32.8

16.1

25.0

Men

18.2

17.3

22.5

22.8

8.2

17.1

Older adults

31.4

25.3

30.5

32.1

21.0

27.2

  1. Source: ENCOPREVENIMSS 2006.