Fact check:Is soda the leading cause of diebetes in Mexico ?

By Pius Alabi

 

Claim:Largest consumers of soda drink in health dilemma

 

A post was made by @tyleroliveiraofficial on his verified instagram about the residence of chamula town in Mexico and the high rate of diebetes and other similar health diseases due to large intake of diet soda and can foods.

 

The post has since surpassed 14,201,107 views, 4,407 comments,268,000 and 454,000 likes.the verified page of tyleroliviveira contains videos with claims about individuals, communities and city.the video was shared on the app on 23rd of January 2024.

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2dG0SeuOcL/?igsh=MTJzZ2FjYXg1MnNyNA==

 

 

NatureNews, Africa’s foremost news publications which is dedicated to providing accurate insights to stop the spread of fake news particularly among users of social media, subjected the claim to fact checking through NatureFact, the fact checking unit of NatureNews Africa.

 

 

Findings: Using the Google search tool in conducting this research, a few papers and studies were accessed.

These include:

https://globalpressjournal.com/americas/mexico/diabetes-epidemic-arrives-highway-mexicos-rural-south/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7613876/#:~:text=Diabetes%20is%20a%20leading%20

https://www.dandc.eu/en/article/soft-drink-manufacturers-fight-policies-

 

 

 

Verdict:True