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The University of Murcia has organized on 29 and 30 May, a symposium will be devoted to physical activity and healthy habits as ways to fight obesity in schoolchildren in the region.
The organization of this activity is the result of the commission created between INGESPORT research group of the Faculty of Sports Science of the University and the ministries of Health, Education and Culture of the Autonomous Community.
During those days, medical health centers, responsible municipal sports centers, primary school teachers, secondary and university teachers in the Regional Archive expose their experiences in acquiring healthy habits and prevention of overweight and obesity.
The principal investigator INGESPORT, Arturo Diaz, has indicated during the presentation ceremony, held at the headquarters of the Senate, the commission and the days come to unite all work separately, making the Departments and the University of Murcia remedy the problem of obesity.
Yolanda Royo, Deputy Director General of Planning of the Ministry of Education, Training and Employment, and José Antonio García Córdoba, director general of the Ministry of Health and Social Policy, highlighted the collaboration between institutions and the importance of healthy lifestyles prevent the emergence of future diseases such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease.
The general director of the Physical Activity and Sport, Antonio Penalver, has insisted in his speech on the need to find the right strategy to reverse the high rates of overweight and obesity in children.
"Physical activity should play an important role, he has said that there are children who have good power, but that, however, are overweight by not burning the calories they consume."
The rector, José Antonio Cobacho, has abounded in this idea by referring to changes in the habits of the children, who, in his opinion, lead a sedentary lifestyle with little exercise.
Source: Universidad de Murcia. Fotos: Juanchi López
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