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There are special activities for children as the 31.94% of children are overweight Murcia
Tackling the main causes of premature mortality, smoking, obesity and physical inactivity is the goal of the Department of Health to celebrate the National Day of Nutrition and World No Snuff with the installation of tents information in Alfonso X.
Citizens may go through the tents today and tomorrow from 10.30 to 14.00 and from 17.30 to 21.00, and will be attended by health professionals with specific training in this area.
The public may know their body measurements (weight, height, body mass index ...), metabolic cardiovascular risk calculation, to know their eating habits and measure the level of carbon monoxide in exhaled air and make questionnaires for smokers.
Experts interpret the results and guide citizens to change their diet and lifestyle.
Likewise, a decalogue offer tips for a healthy diet and will announce the nutritional advisory service for school lunchrooms in the City of Murcia.
Trainees of the San Antonio Catholic University will collaborate on activities and people passing through the booth will receive information and a bag of fresh fruit Mercamurcia courtesy.
In addition, the Department of Health, which runs Fulgencio Cervantes, special emphasis this year on child and adolescent obesity, scheduling special activities for children as the 31.94% of children suffer from overweight Murcia, finding 5 points above the national average.
The activity consists of a board game with the healthy food pyramid where the students learn in a fun way the importance of proper nutrition.
Participating students in grades 4 and 5 of primary school.
According to the National Health Survey (2006), in Spain more than half of adults (53%) is above the recommended level and the young people and children reached 27%, with some of the highest figures Europe.
In Murcia, 58% of adults and 32% of children are overweight, putting us at higher rates than the Spanish average.
The National Food Day is dedicated this year to food outside the home, under the motto "Today did not like home."
The Spanish spend 32% of the budget spent on food to eat out for work, pleasure or smaller in school canteens.
To complete the activities, there are workshops for adults in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Equality Policies.
Workshops were organized in 15 women's centers and various associations, with two sessions under the title 'Your diet is your life: Take care!
There are no miracle diets. "
Talks will also be conducted in 18 nursing homes in the municipality with the headline, "Your diet is your life: Take care!
Do you eat well? "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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