5 APRIL 2018

A roundtable was held on the occasion of World Physical Activity Day in Oguz on April 6

On April 5, 2018, a roundtable was held at Oguz Knowledge House dedicated to 6th April - World Day of Physical Activity.

The aim of the event held together with PHRC and “Knowledge” Fund was to promote healthy life style to Oguz schoolchilden.

Anar Majidov, the representative of “Knowledge” Fund in Oguz rayon opened the event and pointed that physical activity and healthy nutrition are playing a central role in the development of young generation. Zumrud Kazimova, physician-methodologist of PHRC, mentioned that physical inactivity is one of the major risk factor of mortality in the world. The expert stressed that regular physical activity plays a major role in prevention of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes type II, cancer, obesity, depression, and some other chronic diseases. Zumrud Kazimova informed teens about aerobics, activities that strengthen muscles and bones. She emphasized the importance of making physical activity into a daily habit, which plays an indispensable role in maintaining health.

"The World Health Organization recommends that children and adolescents aged 5-17 should be physically active at least for 60 minutes per day and for individuals aged 18-64 at least 150 minutes per week, because regular physical activity gives people the opportunity to live a healthier and longer life.

"At the end of the event, the participants were demonstrated a video-clip prepared by PHRC which promoting active lifestyle.