Overview

• At the Sept. 2 presidential briefing, Health Secretary David Kershenobich made reducing sugar‑sweetened beverages a federal priority and framed soda use as a socially transmitted habit.
• Children under two are nearly twice as likely to drink sodas if adults at home do so, and adolescents are about nine times more likely, according to the figures presented.
• Consuming more than three to four sugary drinks per day is associated with a 30%–40% higher risk of anxiety and depression, with sugar described as triggering dopamine release and dependence‑like tolerance.
• The Secretariat recommended practical substitutions including plain or fruit‑infused water, mineral water with lemon, teas, coconut water, and natural juices, alongside broader lifestyle changes.
• Officials said the messaging reinforces earlier institutional efforts toward prevention and tougher fiscal measures, and in the same update reported 4,353 measles cases and 17 deaths, largely in Chihuahua, with vaccination drives underway.