Convenience stores: an obesogenic promoter in a metropolitan area of northern Mexico?

IntroductionThe prevalence of obesity in the Mexican school-age (5–11 years old) population increased from 8.9 to 18.1% between 1999 and 2022. Although overweight and obesity (OW + Ob) is a complex and multifactorial phenomenon, alongside its increasing trend, changes in eating patterns as a result...

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Main Authors: Marco Antonio Ávila Arcos, Teresa Shamah Levy, Marti Yareli Del Monte Vega, Adolfo Chávez Villasana, Abelardo Ávila Curiel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1331990/full