Guanajuato, Gto.,April 11, 2016.- The edition number five of the Forum Sciences of the Physical Activity and Health from the University of Guanajuato was inaugurated. It will be open until April 14th, and the objective is to get the students close to a group of experts in different areas of action of the physical activity on the human, creating a favorable environment in the development of science.

The forum is led to students from the Science of the Physical Activity and Health degree, students from the area of health, professors and public who is interested, since they provide activities and updated information generated for specialists, to strengthen the competencies of the university community as well as the knowledge in society.

During the event, representing the General Rector of the University of Guanajuato, Dr. Luis Felipe Guerrero Agripino, the Director of Student's Development, M. José Osvaldo Chávez Rodríguez said that in the country, the 70 percent of their adult population is overweight and a 30 percent in the children community. This is the reason why UG seeks to implement projects and activities to fight obesity, sedentary lifestyle and their effects on health.

He said the industry of gyms, and diets have grown in the last years, but this is not enough since many times they offer "miracle" products. That is why the forum revealed alternatives, with true and favorable results.

Representing the Rector of Campus Leon from UG, Dr. Carlos Hidalgo Valadez, the Academic Secretary of Campus Leon, Dr. Luxana Reyanaga Ornelas said that the physical inactivity is a risk factor and that 56% of the population in Mexico is sedentary, being then a crucial moment to strengthen the work done by the students.

She added that the objective was to improve of follow up the health of people, since it is one of the most important social needs, and during the forum, there were conferences and activities related with learning and self-care.

Finally, the Academic Secretary of the Division of health Sciences, Campus Leon, M. Cipriana Caudillo Cisneros, assured that the degree in Science of the Physical Activity and Health is an innovative program, former of high level human resources to generate habits that allow to improve the health throughout the country.

She added that according to the World Health Organization (WHO) there are currently 422 million people with diabetes mellitus, in addition of many health problems from which are responsible obesity and sedentary lifestyle; therefore, this academic program forms men and women capable of solving real problems, and answers so that a global health challenge.

To know the activities within the forum, and be able to subscribe to some of them, you can check the site www.dcat.ugto.mx

In the opening ceremony were present, representing the General Director of the "Comisión del Deporte Guanajuato, M. Isaac Noé Pïña Valdivia, the Coordinator of the "Programa Integral de Salud y Deporte de la Comisión del Deporte", L.N. Juan Carlos Celaya Ojeda; and the Director of the Department of Applied Sciences to Work, Dr. j. Nieves Serratos Pérez.