Cleveland Clinic Survey: Majority of Adults in Mexico Use Health Monitoring Technology, with most users Experiencing Significant Physical and Mental Benefits

According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, heart diseases were the main cause of death in 2023, reporting more than 97,000 cases in Mexico. With this in mind, and in observance of “heart month” in the United States, Cleveland Clinic surveyed over 2,000 adults in Mexico to gauge how they use their wearable technology to improve health.  

The survey examined how adults in Mexico are using technology to improve their health, with 51% saying they use at least one type of technology to monitor their health. Daily step count is users’ most tracked health-related metric (60%), followed by calories burned (44%), heart rate/pulse (39%), monitoring blood pressure (35%), monitoring blood oxygen (31%), and hours of sleep (28%) among the Mexico adults who use such technology. Notably, half (50%) of Mexicans said, they get more steps in per day. 

Additional findings of the survey: 

• 39% monitor their heart rate/pulse 
• 44% track their burned calories 
• 35% track their blood pressure 
• 28% are tracking their sleep habits

“It is very important that Mexicans, regardless of their age and gender, start working on building healthy habits known to prevent cardiovascular diseases (e.g. weight loss, exercise, blood pressure control, smoking cessation, healthy eating, blood sugar control, cholesterol control, and adequate sleep), as well as having regular check-ups and talking to their doctor to discuss any anomalies,” says J. Emanuel Finet, MD of Cleveland Clinic. “The use of technology is a great lifestyle tool and should be harnessed responsibly; with all its bells and whistles, it will never replace the compassionate care that physicians can provide.” 

Adults in Mexico using health monitoring technology are experiencing many physical benefits and positive lifestyle changes that include: 

• 45% exercise more regularly
• 34% have lost weight
• 39% are more motivated to workout
• 34% make sure they get more sleep a night

Cleveland Clinic offers tips to help stay healthy and lower your risk of heart disease:

• Move around more: Physical activity is important in preventing heart disease because it improves how well your heart pumps blood through your body. It helps you prevent or manage many heart disease risk factors. These include high blood pressure, high cholesterol and being overweight/obese.
• Keep a weight that’s healthy for you: Carrying extra weight (especially around your waist) can put a burden on your heart and blood vessels. It may cause you to develop high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high triglycerides and put you at an increased risk for diabetes.
• Get the sleep you need: A lack of sleep puts you at risk for conditions that lead to heart disease, like diabetes, a high body mass index and high blood pressure.
• Eat heart-healthy foods: Heart-healthy foods give you nutrients that support your heart. Healthy eating plans limit or get rid of ingredients that can raise your blood pressure or clog your arteries. The Mediterranean diet is one such plan with proven benefits.
• Manage high blood pressure: Blood pressure is a measurement of the force inside your arteries each time your heart beats. High blood pressure makes your heart and kidneys work harder. Over time, this raises your risk of heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease and stroke.
• Get a yearly checkup: Keeping up with your healthcare appointments allows your provider to catch signs of heart disease early. As with most health conditions, early diagnosis gives you the best chance of successful treatment.
• Manage your stress level: Your blood pressure can go up when you’re feeling stressed.

The survey was conducted as part of Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute’s “Love your Heart” consumer education campaign in celebration of American Heart Month in February. Cleveland Clinic has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in the country for cardiology and cardiac surgery for 29 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report. 

For more information, go to: clevelandclinic.org/loveyourheart 

Methodology

This survey has been conducted using an online interview administered to members of the YouGov Plc panel of individuals who have agreed to take part in surveys. Emails are sent to panelists selected at random from the base sample. The e-mail invites them to take part in a survey and provides a generic survey link. Once a panel member clicks on the link they are sent to the survey that they are most required for, according to the sample definition and quotas. (The sample definition could be “US adult population” or a subset such as “US adult females”). Invitations to surveys don’t expire and respondents can be sent to any available survey. The responding sample is weighted to the profile of the sample definition to provide a representative reporting sample. The profile is normally derived from census data or, if not available from the census, from industry accepted data.

All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2011 adults, of whom 1,025 use health monitoring technology. Fieldwork was undertaken between 19th – 26th January 2024. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all Mexico adults (aged 18+).