BeActive Foundation Ghana marks World Obesity Day
BeActive Foundation Ghana, a non-profit organisation and an Associate member of the World Obesity Federation, embarked on a health walk in Aburi, Ghana to mark this year’s World Obesity Day.
The Health Walk begun from the Ayi-Mensah toll-booth to the Peduase lodge, a 10km stretch up the Aburi mountain and back. During the walk, members of the Foundation distributed fliers on the root causes of obesity and basic facts on obesity to the general public. Members of the public were also offered free BMI screening and given counselling on how to reduce their weight and prevent obesity.
According to Mr Akoto, this year’s theme couldn’t have been more apt given the various misconceptions surrounding obesity.
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