By: Rolia B. Lotivio
LEGAZPI CITY, March 2, 2015 (PIA) - In an effort to promote healthy lifestyle, the Department of Health (DOH) Regional Office V launches this year’s Belly Gud for Health Program in a registration, orientation and screening activity with local health units and other stakeholders last February 26, 2015 at La Roca, Legazpi City.
The Belly Gud for Health program was initially launched for DOH personnel last year here in the region. This year, in line with its mandate to promote and protect the health of the people, DOH expanded the program and opened it for “challengers” from other government agencies.
Belly Gud for Health is a light, fun and enjoyable six-month waist reduction program wherein the challengers will undergo healthy diet and physical activity interventions to achieve their desirable waist circumference. The normal desirable waist circumference for male is 90 centimeters and 80 centimeters for female.
DOH Healthy Lifestyle Program Manager Windalyn Baluis said that the greater the waist circumference, the higher risk of a person to acquire non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension and other lifestyle-related diseases.
“To achieve the desirable waist circumference, there should be a balance of three factors: consumption of healthy diet, regular physical activity or exercise and positive attitude,” she said.
Baluis explained that positive attitude and determination will play a lot for one who desires to lose weight and finish the program.
The mechanics of the program and the importance of healthy diet and suitable physical activity were also discussed.
Challengers from each agency will be considered as a team. Each team is encouraged to have their respective nutritionist and fitness mentor and assign a team leader or a healthy lifestyle coordinator.
A monthly monitoring and recording of the challengers’ waist circumference will be also be made.
The technical working group will deliberate the results and a ranking will be prepared. From then, the best achievers will be identified.
The challengers were also encouraged to be truthful and not resort in taking slimming teas, products and procedures to avoid any possible complications or adverse reactions.
Meanwhile, DOH Regional Director Dr. Gloria J. Balboa announced the prizes for this season’s Belly Gud for Health Program. There are three major prizes at stake. The best achiever wins P50,000, the first runner-up gets P30,000 and the second runner-up receives P20,000 with a 70/30 sharing ratio; 70 percent of the price will go to the achiever and 30 percent will go to the team as compensation for the team effort exerted.
Fifteen challengers who have made significant results on their waist circumference based on the ranking they have achieve after the six-month program will also be given P2,000 each as consolation prize.
Balboa asked for the commitment of all the challengers to finish the program.
A total of 111 challengers with high waist circumference registered and underwent screening and risk assessment for the program. (AAN/RBLotivio-PIA 5)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/761425886533/doh-bicol-launches-belly-gud-for-health-season-2015-#sthash.ae74Vpk7.dpuf
LEGAZPI CITY, March 2, 2015 (PIA) - In an effort to promote healthy lifestyle, the Department of Health (DOH) Regional Office V launches this year’s Belly Gud for Health Program in a registration, orientation and screening activity with local health units and other stakeholders last February 26, 2015 at La Roca, Legazpi City.
The Belly Gud for Health program was initially launched for DOH personnel last year here in the region. This year, in line with its mandate to promote and protect the health of the people, DOH expanded the program and opened it for “challengers” from other government agencies.
Belly Gud for Health is a light, fun and enjoyable six-month waist reduction program wherein the challengers will undergo healthy diet and physical activity interventions to achieve their desirable waist circumference. The normal desirable waist circumference for male is 90 centimeters and 80 centimeters for female.
DOH Healthy Lifestyle Program Manager Windalyn Baluis said that the greater the waist circumference, the higher risk of a person to acquire non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension and other lifestyle-related diseases.
“To achieve the desirable waist circumference, there should be a balance of three factors: consumption of healthy diet, regular physical activity or exercise and positive attitude,” she said.
Baluis explained that positive attitude and determination will play a lot for one who desires to lose weight and finish the program.
The mechanics of the program and the importance of healthy diet and suitable physical activity were also discussed.
Challengers from each agency will be considered as a team. Each team is encouraged to have their respective nutritionist and fitness mentor and assign a team leader or a healthy lifestyle coordinator.
A monthly monitoring and recording of the challengers’ waist circumference will be also be made.
The technical working group will deliberate the results and a ranking will be prepared. From then, the best achievers will be identified.
The challengers were also encouraged to be truthful and not resort in taking slimming teas, products and procedures to avoid any possible complications or adverse reactions.
Meanwhile, DOH Regional Director Dr. Gloria J. Balboa announced the prizes for this season’s Belly Gud for Health Program. There are three major prizes at stake. The best achiever wins P50,000, the first runner-up gets P30,000 and the second runner-up receives P20,000 with a 70/30 sharing ratio; 70 percent of the price will go to the achiever and 30 percent will go to the team as compensation for the team effort exerted.
Fifteen challengers who have made significant results on their waist circumference based on the ranking they have achieve after the six-month program will also be given P2,000 each as consolation prize.
Balboa asked for the commitment of all the challengers to finish the program.
A total of 111 challengers with high waist circumference registered and underwent screening and risk assessment for the program. (AAN/RBLotivio-PIA 5)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/761425886533/doh-bicol-launches-belly-gud-for-health-season-2015-#sthash.ae74Vpk7.dpuf
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