In Ecuador, three out of 10 school-age children are overweight or obese, along with two out of three Ecuadorians ages 19 to 59. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and chronic pulmonary disease account for nearly half of all deaths of Ecuadorians between 30 and 70 years old. These are just a few of the statistics from a 2014 study that were shared by Dr. David Acurio, Ecuador's vice minister for health governance and surveillance, during "Tackling Obesity, Nutrition and Food Labeling,'' a parallel event held during the 68th World Health Assembly.
