Sobrepeso y obesidad en población mexicana en condición de vulnerabilidad. Resultados de la Ensanut 100k

Objective . Describe the prevalences and trends of overweight and obesity in population with social vulnerability and resident of localities with <100 thousand inhabitants. Materials and methods. In preschoolers, schoolchildren, adolescents and adults participants of the Ensanut 100k and Ensanut 2012, sociodemographic information and anthropometry was analyzed to stimate the prevalence and trends of overweight+obesity (Ow+O), obesity and abdominal obesity. Results. In preschool children the prevalence of Ow+O was 6%. In school children, adolescents and adults the prevalence of obesity was 15.3, 14.2 and 33.6%, respectively. In preschools with severe food insecurity, the prevalence of Ow+O decreased 35% between 2012-2018. In schoolchildren without program food aid, the prevalence of obesity increase 97% between 2012-2018. In adolescents without program food aid, the prevalence of obesity increase 60% between 2012-2018. In adults with moderate food insecurity, abdominal obesity increased 10% between 2012-2018. Conclusions. There is a high prevalence of obesity in Mexican population with social limitations and seems to reach the rest of the population quickly but with significant structural disadvantages.