Table 2 presents the principle causes of death in 2011 indicating the strict predominance
of non-communicable diseases, in particular diseases of the circulatory system and
cancers. With the epidemiological transition well underway, a further and steeper
increase in non-communicable diseases is expected in the near future due to a high
prevalence of risk factors. Findings from the 2008-2009 National Nutrition Survey are
that overweight and obesity are now common in 20% of children between 5 and 19 years
of age, and in 60%, 77% and 62% respectively in women of 20 to 44; of 45 to 64 years of
age; and men of 20 to 64 years of age (Ministerio de Salud 2012b).