All human rights are interconnected, but some of them have more direct points of contact with others. This is the case with sports, health, and nutrition as human rights, which are even related to another extremely important right such as the right to life since life has as prerequisites those that have already been mentioned. Everything is part of a formula that needs balance.

Now, both sports and health and nutrition require comprehensive public policies, as nowadays ailments such as overweight, obesity, and diabetes lead to many deaths worldwide, including Mexico, which speaks of their great practical relevance and the particular interest that institutions, authorities, and the State must have.

In such public policy, citizen participation is essential both in its design and in its execution. It is not just about legitimizing the decisions and actions of the rulers but about enabling citizens to truly engage in decision-making processes. This is amplified when we talk about such important issues related to quality of life, in an increasingly sedentary world with unhealthy eating habits.

The aforementioned ailments – overweight, obesity, diabetes – are often related to lifestyle, so there must be direct involvement of civil society from an early age, specifically from within the family, and although the State has a particular responsibility, each individual must contribute to improving the health situation both privately and publicly, without neglecting either.

Citizen participation, then, is crucial to better address the major challenges at national and international levels in seeking a healthy life. Each person must therefore express their opinion, engage with their community, demand and require authorities to respond to their requests for access to information, participate in mechanisms such as participatory budgets, in order to have a much more robust system in all terms.

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