Simón Barquera

Simón Barquera

politician Mexico

Simón Barquera is a prominent public health expert and the president of the World Obesity Federation. He has been a vocal advocate for addressing the growing obesity epidemic, emphasizing its serious health implications, including its role as a catalyst for non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and heart conditions. Recently, he was in the news for highlighting alarming statistics from a report that predicts obesity will affect 1.13 billion adults globally by 2030, urging governments to implement effective policies to combat this pressing health crisis.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
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Persistence
0 wks
Reach
41
Power
7$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Liechtenstein 1 6.00 0.11% +0% 38,137 41 $6,900 7$
Totals 1 38,137 41 $6,900 7$
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Recent Mentions

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein: Simon Barquera is a researcher at the National Institute of Public Health in Mexico and one of the authors of the work. 6

O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão): Ultraprocessados estão substituindo a comida de verdade, alerta estudo; cientistas pedem ação global

Mexico Mexico: Simón Barquera is from the Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud at the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública and co-authored the study on sugary drinks. 8

El Universal: Bebidas azucaradas disparan diabetes y males cadiovasculares

Kenya Kenya: Simon Barquera, President of the World Obesity Federation, emphasized the seriousness of the obesity problem and the unpreparedness of many countries to address it. 8

The Standard: Most countries, including Kenya, unprepared for rising obesity

Panama Panama: Simón Barquera, president of the World Obesity Federation, stated that obesity is a serious problem that many countries are unprepared to address. 7

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: La obesidad llegará a afectar a 1,130 millones de adultos en 2030

Ireland Ireland: Simon Barquera is the president of the World Obesity Federation and commented on the impact of obesity in developing countries. 7

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: More than half of adults will be obese or overweight by 2050, study finds – The Irish Times

Paraguay Paraguay: Simón Barquera, president of the World Obesity Federation, stated that obesity is a serious problem for populations. 7

ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967: La obesidad llegará a afectar a 1.130 millones de adultos en 2030, según un informe - Mundo