In Mexico, the transition to modern energy-dense diets with a substantial component of ultra-processed foods has fueled the obesity epidemic, with a documented increase in obesity prevalence of approximately 10% in less than 20 years. In recent years, health goals have been set to respond through policy decision-making. Efforts are currently underway to slow down the increase in obesity through structural interventions, such as taxes and front-of-package warning labels, although, to date, no country has reversed the increasing trend in obesity. In a Research Article, Francisco Reyes-Sanchez and colleagues model anticipated changes in calories consumed per person needed to achieve population obesity goals in Mexico.
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