To measure the dietary level of the population, anthropometric parameters were taken in the households interviewed, A body mass index (BMI) was calculated according to WHO criteria (normal, overweight, and obese).
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Overweight and obesity prevalence in adults in Mexico 2023, by gender
As of 2023, more than seven in ten adults aged 20 years or older had overweight or obesity in Mexico. By gender, overweight prevalence among adults was higher among men than women in the Latin American country, reaching almost ** percent of interviewed men and ** percent of women. In contrast, obesity prevalence was more pronounced in women than men, with ** percent of women respondents reporting having obesity or a body mass index equal to or higher than ** °ì²µ/³¾Â².
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Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). (August 21, 2024). Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico as of 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1376775/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-gender-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). "Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico as of 2023, by gender." Chart. August 21, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1376775/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-gender-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). (2024). Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico as of 2023, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1376775/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-gender-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). "Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adults in Mexico as of 2023, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Aug 2024, /statistics/1376775/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-gender-mexico/
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico as of 2023, by gender [Graph], Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT), August 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1376775/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-gender-mexico/
