QCOSTARICA — Seven out of ten people in Costa Rica are overweight, and 34% of school-aged children are overweight or at risk of obesity.
Faced with this alarming reality, the country will hold the First National Congress on Obesity and Overweight: “A Healthier Country for a Better Future,” next Tuesday, May 27, from 8:00 aAM to 3:00 PM, in the San Pedro campus of the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica Auditorium.
The event is free, open to the public, and sponsored by the Ministry of Health, the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, and the Association for the Fight Against Obesity (ALCO).
It will bring together national and international experts, government authorities, health professionals, organizations, and academics to generate concrete proposals based on scientific evidence.
“Combating obesity requires political will, academic commitment, and collective action, and at the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica we are firmly committed to contributing to this transformation,” said Rosa Monge, rector of the Universidad Latina.
The event will feature lectures, panels, and workshops on prevention, healthy habits, regulatory frameworks, mental health, and challenges in higher education. Registration is now available online and can be completed at this link.