date:Mar 31, 2014
ecessary to stem a mounting health crisis. About 33% of the countrys population is obese -- the highest obesity rate among nations with more than 100 million people, according to the World Health Organization.
Obesity is considered virtually an epidemic in Mexico, and controlling diabetes, which is linked to obesity, is among the nations primary public health concerns, the WHO said.
Mexico is the biggest per capita consumer of Coca-Cola Co.s beverages.
Fidel Cortes, a 45-year-old shoe shiner