How many liters of soda do Mexicans consume per year on average?

This week, the head of the Ministry of Health (Ssa), David Kershenobich, warned about the risks of sugary drink consumption in Mexico, which tends to begin at an early age.

In a morning press conference with President Claudia Sheinbaum, the secretary noted that Mexico and Colombia are the countries that consume the most of these products, and that "such high mortality rates continue."

How many liters of soda does a Mexican consume per year?

Noting that our country is one of the countries that consumes the most sugary drinks, Kershenobich said that the average Mexican consumes 166 liters of soda per year: "A Mexican consumes an average of 166 liters of soft drinks per year. We are one of the countries that consumes the most sugary drinks."

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"Seven out of 10 Mexican children and adolescents frequently consume a soft drink daily, even with breakfast. This means that four out of 10 Mexican children and adolescents are overweight or obese, and they consume more than 10% of their daily energy intake from sugars, as recommended by the World Health Organization." , said the Secretary of Health.

Risks of excessive consumption of sugary drinks

The official indicated that drinking these types of beverages increases the risk of diseases such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, heart and cardiovascular disease, diabetic foot, ulcers, fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, and chronic kidney damage, among others.

Noting the health risks caused by these beverages, which in some cases require hemodialysis, the head of the Ssa said that last year there were approximately 190,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease; 110,000 from diabetes mellitus.

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"Consuming two diet sodas a day can increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke (...) The intestinal bacterial content changes every time. In the last decade, we recognized that we have more bacteria in our intestinal content that live in a state of equilibrium with us and we have bacteria that are protective, but with the consumption of these types of drinks, harmful intestinal bacteria develop that produce alterations, which are very important in the development of these complications," he explained.

He emphasized that preventive campaigns will be implemented starting in childhood, as already initiated with the Live Happy, Live Healthy Program, to try to reduce the consumption of junk food and sugary drinks.

David Kershenobich called on Mexicans to reflect on their consumption of sugary drinks.

With information from SUN…

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