America is no longer that world’s fattest major country on Earth. According to a United Nations report, Mexico are the new kings of the calories. The report blames Mexicans' expanding waistlines on a combination of rising incomes and rampant consumption. Vitamin T: Mexicans joke that their Vitamin T food, their tacos, tostadas and tamales, do them good... but they are laden with calories and hard to burn when leading a sedentary lifestyle With almost 50 percent of Mexico’s population considered poor, it is the malnourished that are becoming obese. Diabetes and cardiovascular illnesses are on the increase, plus sizes clothing fills the racks in stores and Mexicans keep eating.
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Almost 33 percent of Mexicans are now obese and 70 percent overweight
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The poor and young are worst affected, often both malnourished and fat
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Mexican food is traditionally high in calories, fatty and fried
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U.S. restaurant chains opening up in the country aren't helping the problem
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Growth in waistlines is due to increases in income and urban lifestyles
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