The medicalization of obesity

The case of Mexico

Authors

  • Iván Sánchez Salazar Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59057/iberoleon.20075316.201211568

Keywords:

medicalization, obesity, health

Abstract

To address obesity, Mexico has opted to follow a series of actions through public health policies that contain the vision described above, guided by the Global Strategy on Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Health for the Prevention of Chronic Diseases? launched by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Published

2012-08-08

How to Cite

Sánchez Salazar, I. (2012). The medicalization of obesity: The case of Mexico. Entretextos, 4(11), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.59057/iberoleon.20075316.201211568

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 11 (2012): Disorders associated with contemporary life

Section

Labor de punto

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Copyright (c) 2012 Entretextos

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