Chiapas is the state in Mexico where they consume the most Coca-Cola: an average of 2.2 liters per day per person. Not only that but it's believed to heal the sick and is an important part of religious rituals.
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Diabetes and heart disease are up in Mexico (not just Chiapas), and their love of Coke gets the blame for it, obviously. But if you look at the health statistics of different states Chiapas actually has one of the lowest rates of obesity:
(Chiapas is the rightmost white state on the map). It also has one of the lowest rates of metabolic syndrome:
Life expectancy in Chiapas is not great (74.3 years; 30th on the list of states), but it's also one of the poorest states. Interestingly Chiapas also handed out ivermectin to its inhabitants and they had the lowest Covid-19 incidence in Mexico.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuF19EAP9E0&ab_channel=DrewBinsky
Diabetes and heart disease are up in Mexico (not just Chiapas), and their love of Coke gets the blame for it, obviously. But if you look at the health statistics of different states Chiapas actually has one of the lowest rates of obesity:
Fig. 2. Estimated obesity prevalence in young Mexicans by state. State...
Download scientific diagram | Estimated obesity prevalence in young Mexicans by state. State percentage of obese people by BMI range (BMI ≥ 30). from publication: Estimating the geographical distribution of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in young Mexicans | The geographical...
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(Chiapas is the rightmost white state on the map). It also has one of the lowest rates of metabolic syndrome:
Fig. 4. Estimated MetS prevalence in young Mexicans by state (MetS...
Download scientific diagram | Estimated MetS prevalence in young Mexicans by state (MetS definition according to Alberti et al., 2009). from publication: Estimating the geographical distribution of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in young Mexicans | The geographical distribution of the...
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Life expectancy in Chiapas is not great (74.3 years; 30th on the list of states), but it's also one of the poorest states. Interestingly Chiapas also handed out ivermectin to its inhabitants and they had the lowest Covid-19 incidence in Mexico.