World Obesity Day 2023: ASOBE Activities

The Salvadoran Association of Obesity (Asociación Salvadoreña de Obesidad), known as ASOBE, marked a hugely successful World Obesity Day campaign with a walkathon and community dance-along.

The activities served to remind the people of El Salvador of the commitment displayed by ASOBE towards addressing obesity in the country and Latin America.

As pointed out by the organisation, there are 2.7 million people in El Salvador living with overweight or obesity, representing more than 40% of people aged 20 and above.

As well as the community activities, ASOBE also published information bubbles on its social media channels on key obesity related concerns, as well as videos by leading medical professionals in the country, on subjects ranging from conditions that are improved by regulating weight, to surgical interventions, physical exercise, healthy eating, weight regain mechanisms, effects of sleep and more.