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Mexican alert for high consumption of soft drinks

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http://www.aztecanoticias.com.mx/notas/salud/80068/alertan-a-mexicanos-por-alto-consumo-de-refrescos
Spanish to English translation

Mexican alert for high consumption of soft drinks


Toluca, State of Mexico .- In the framework of the Second Congress of Food and Nutrition, convened by DIFEM be alerted Mexican by high consumption of soft drinks , same as increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease .

According to figures from the World Health Organization ( WHO ), in the last 20 years the global soft drink consumption increased 300 percent , so it is urgent to reduce the level of acquisition of these products.

Perichart Perera, a researcher at the National Institute of Perinatology, said the school population increased the risk of cardiovascular diseases due to malnutrition.

He explained that according to WHO , current generations consume high energy foods, fast foods proliferate, plus the portion size has increased significantly, 'and not to mention the sugary drinks that have an effect on health harmful ' .

Therefore, Perichart Perera, raised the urgency to change the current lifestyle, as he said, since 2003 was considered by the WHO as a priority attention to the agendas of governments.
 
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