Trends in overweight and obesity in children under 24 months of age in Mexico (2012-2020)

Analysis of Four National Health Surveys

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ID5165622
AuthorsVelia Margarita Cárdenas-Villarreal (0000-0001-9315-3193, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León), Lucia Hernandez-Barrera (0000-0002-0963-5710, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública), Danilo Castro-Sifuentes (0000-0002-1192-2559, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León), Milton Carlos Guevara-Valtier (0000-0001-8033-5254, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León), Belem Trejo-Valdivia (0000-0003-1518-0078, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública)
Year2023
Volume39
Issue12
Pagese00046123-e00046123
Publication date2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/0102-311xen046123
PMID38126557
OpenAlexW4390067978
SCIELO_PIDS0102-311X2023001205009
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited32

The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased rapidly in Mexico, with significant consequences for the population's health in the future. Little is known about the prevalence of obesity in children under two years of age, even though this life stage is fundamental to prevent this condition. This study aims to determine the magnitude, distribution, and trends of overweight and obesity in children under 24 months of age using the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Surveys (ENSANUT) conducted in the last 10 years. The data presented here are derived from four ENSANUTs, carried out in Mexico in 2012, 2016, 2018, and 2020. They include 6,719 infants under 24 months with complete anthropometric data (weight/height) by age, gender, Indigeneity, area of residence, and socioeconomic status. The risk of overweight levels and overweight + obesity rates were calculated according to World Health Organization guidelines. We identified that infants < 12 months currently have a higher prevalence of overweight + obesity (10.3%) and that those aged 12 to 23 months are generally at a higher risk of overweight (26.1%). The most relevant findings of this study, linking weight trends to sex, region, socioeconomic status, and indigeneity, show that overweight and obesity prevalences vary across the Mexican population, without presenting a specific behavior. There is a high prevalence of overweight and obesity among Mexican infants and a slight trend toward increased obesity in infants < 12 months. Weight monitoring and obesity prevention interventions focused on the first 1,000 days of life are essential

Anthropometry · Body mass index · Environmental health · Obesity · Overweight · Population · Psychological intervention · Residence · Socioeconomic status · Demography · Endocrinology · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology · Pediatrics

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