“We are doing a fabulous job of not moving enough” exclaimed Professor Jason Aragon as he started his presentation dubbed “Stand Up, Stand Up.”
Aragon referenced a survey done on Global Inactivity for the period 2001-16, which indicated that 8 out of 10 adults or children do not do enough physical activities on a weekly basis and that this was a leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases, mental health and quality of life.
Highlighting the figures from the survey, Aragon pointed out that inactivity across economic standards were no different regardless of whether they are rich or poor across all demography.
“Doing enough exercise, instead of sitting down daily will help the oxygen flow to our bodies and in the brain which will help us to give us clarity of thoughts and making better decisions,” said Aragon who is the director of post-graduate program in public health and preventative medicine at Montemorelos University, in Mexico.
