Latin America facing flab fight
23/04/2005 - 13:21:21Urban Latin Americans are experiencing a health crisis based on new eating habits that include fewer traditional foods and less active lifestyles, researchers say.
From Pasadena to Mexico City, obesity is epidemic, diabetes rates are skyrocketing, and heart disease and cancer are the leading causes of death among US Hispanics, according to a conference of US and Mexican experts.
People in Latin nations are switching from calcium-rich corn tortillas to refined-flour tortillas, from whole grains to white flour and rice. Their activity level has also plummeted, especially in the US.
