Malnutrition Reported to Be Rising in Mexico
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MEXICO CITY — Malnutrition has been increasing in Mexico for several years and now affects an estimated 40 million people, Salvador Cuevas, a nutritional researcher with the National Polytechnic Institute, said Friday.
Cuevas said that low incomes and poor dietary habits contribute to the problem. He added that respiratory and digestive tract illnesses remain the leading causes of death in the country.
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