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The Department of Health and Human Services, which runs Fulgencio Cervantes, promotes better food and snuff end the aim to improve the quality of life of citizens.
On the occasion of National Nutrition (held today) and World No Snuff Day (May 31) the Department of Health has set up three tents information in the Plaza de Santo Domingo to all citizens to know issues nutrition and overweight, and analyze their profile how to quit smoking and snuff.
The tents are open from today until Saturday (May 31) from 10.30 to 17.30 14 to 21 hours.
The people who come will know the level of carbon monoxide in exhaled air, body mass index (weight, height, body fat percentage) may make autocuestionarios to identify their profile of a smoker, do test on the Mediterranean diet receive personalized advice from professionals (nutritionists, food technologists, nurses ...) as well as brochures and information.
In addition, Mercamurcia distributed 1,500 kilos of fresh fruit in bags so that people appreciate the benefits of increasing fruit consumption.
Smoking Campaign
The Department of Health aims to raise awareness of the need to enjoy smoke free.
Under the slogan "free youth snuff (You can stop smoking") are intended to help youth understand that quitting smoking is easier if you know their personal relationship with the snuff.
So in the tents set up in Santo Domingo will analyze the profile of each patient to give the keys to leave the snuff.
In Spain, 27.8% of youth claims to have smoked in the last 30 days (30.6% women and other men).
72.9% said that he would try to quit but only 38.6%.
In our country die every year over 55,000 people as a direct result of smoke snuff.
50% of smokers will die as a result of smoking status.
Campaign diet and physical activity
The National Food Day is held under the slogan "Your diet is your life, Take care! '.
Municipal Health Services start up activities by joining the initiative of the Spanish Federation of Society of Nutrition, Food and Dietetics.
Obesity has increased in Spain in the last 10 years, considering the epidemic of the XXI Century.
In Spain, more than half of adults have a greater weight than recommended (53%).
In Murcia exceeds this figure reaching 58%.
Obesity in children is a major problem with 28% of children are overweight or obese.
Murcia is among the regions with the highest number of obese children (33%, 5 points above the national average).
One in four Spanish want to lose weight but we remain sedentary.
In Murcia, only 34% of adults exercise performed.
Only 13% of the Spanish made a full breakfast, in Murcia this figure drops to 7%.
In our community there is a lower consumption of fruit, bread, cereals and pulses, and increased consumption of potatoes and vegetables.
In the tents set up in Santo Domingo is to give clues to the citizens to be able to take long-term healthy habits, and improve health.
In addition, during these days Health has organized workshops in 12 centers in 23 Women and Social Centres for the Elderly.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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