Obesity and overweight have reached epidemic levels leading to chronic diseases worldwide and in indices Ecuador are also worrying.
"We are the generation to reverse this problem to benefit the health and welfare of Ecuadorians," said Gina Tambini, representative of the Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) in Ecuador, at a conference in indices which in recent years were reviewed.
According to statistics, Ecuador already facing problems because 3 out of 10 school-age children and 2 out of 10 teenagers are overweight or obese.
