Simón Barquera
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.
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Simon Barquera is a researcher at the National Institute of Public Health in Mexico and one of the authors of the work.
Ultraprocessados estão substituindo a comida de verdade, alerta estudo; cientistas pedem ação global
Liechtenstein· 2025-11-19
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.
Bebidas azucaradas disparan diabetes y males cadiovasculares
Mexico· 2025-05-09
Simon Barquera, President of the World Obesity Federation, emphasized the seriousness of the obesity problem and the unpreparedness of many countries to address it.
Most countries, including Kenya, unprepared for rising obesity
Kenya· 2025-03-05Simón Barquera, president of the World Obesity Federation, stated that obesity is a serious problem that many countries are unprepared to address.
La obesidad llegará a afectar a 1,130 millones de adultos en 2030
Panama· 2025-03-04Simon Barquera is the president of the World Obesity Federation and commented on the impact of obesity in developing countries.
More than half of adults will be obese or overweight by 2050, study finds – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-03-04
Simón Barquera, president of the World Obesity Federation, stated that obesity is a serious problem for populations.
La obesidad llegará a afectar a 1.130 millones de adultos en 2030, según un informe - Mundo
Paraguay· 2025-03-04