Burden of childhood obesity shifting to poorer families in Mexico

"Among all children in 2012, 28.8% were either at risk for obesity (preschool children) or had overweight or obesity. Among preschool children, 23.8% were considered at risk for obesity; 9.7% had overweight or obesity, with a higher combined prevalence observed in boys (35.2%) vs. girls (31.8%; P < .001). The combined prevalence of overweight and obesity among school-aged children was 34.4%, again with a higher prevalence observed in boys (36.9%) vs. girls (32%; P < .001). The combined prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents was 35.8% for girls and 34.1% for boys, with a slightly higher trend observed for girls (P = .03), according to the researchers."