For the heat, for mealtime, for sleep or just for fun, a ‘coquita’ is always well received among Mexicans. And although it seems common to drink soda in our day to day, there is a certain addiction to soda in our country.
It seems that not all countries have the tradition of eating with a soft drink every day. In accordance with latinometricsonline statistics portal focused on Latin America, Mexico ranks number 1 in terms of the consumption of this drink.
Mexican pride?
The information adheres to the data of the World Obesity Federation, who points to the Mexican Republic as the nation with the fifth place worldwide in obesity. Among the most affected are children and adolescents.
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It is currently estimated that one in 20 children under the age of five and one in three between the ages of 6 and 19 are obese. 8% are boys and 29% are girls.
The analyst points out that each year, at least 50% of the deaths of Mexicans are related to high levels of sugar in the blood, high blood pressure and obesity. Conditions that in turn have to do with the addiction at soft drinks.
According to Yale University, it is estimated that each Mexican consumes an average of 163 liters of soft drink per yearwhich refers to 40% more than in the United States, a country that ranks second in the world with 118 liters.
What is the most refreshing entity?
No. This time the first place does not go to the Mexico Cityotherwise Chiapas. On average, southerners drink two liters of Coke or another variety of soft drink per day. The reason is not the heat, but the poor accessibility of drinking water for its inhabitants.
It should be noted that although there are already campaigns to alert consumers about the risk of excessive consumption of these drinks, not the entire population of our country speaks Spanish or knows how to read.
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