Welcome to Good Nutrition! The place where we want to unite the largest community of specialists in Nutrition in Peru that the. promotes through various strategies to promote, transfer and disseminating knowledge of the latest advances in the science of food, and health to improve the lifestyle of people, always hand in hand with health professionals and specialists.
If health care, fitness and the food industry is your thing, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome!
Nutrition in Peru: What is the current outlook? What are we up against?
According to the indicators of the last general report of the Nutritional Status of Children and Pregnant Women of Peru chronic malnutrition and anemia in children are one of the main public health problems in Peru. The figures indicate the following:
The situation is important to note that the WHO stressed that by 2022, there would be more children with obesity. The weight deficit or malnutrition that constituted the most important nutritional problem in children, will then be changed by excess weight
According to the latest Epidemiological Bulletin of also prepared by MINSA and the Pan American Health Organization, the indices showed more than 3.5 million adult deaths from hypertension and obesity in the Americas. An alarming picture!
And in Peru, based on data collected by the INEI, it was seen that:
- 60.0% of people 15 years and older are overweight.
- 22.7% of people ages 15 and older suffer from obesity.
The trends of these figures tend significantly upwards.
Isn’t it time to do something?
Nutrition in Peru: Problems
Faced with this problem, together with experts and specialists in nutrition, it is necessary to develop a policy to promote healthy lifestyles, stressing the importance of or the exchange of ideas on nutritional . in the world and, above all, make available all the knowledge acquired in this network of health experts.
Suppose we want to reduce the high rates of malnutrition, obesity, anemia and other diseases due to poor diet. In that case, we believe that we have to look for a joint work that involves both professionals, parents and institutions.
Under this precept, the community and web platform was born, which invites professionals, parents and those interested in Nutrition and Health both regionally, to be part seeks to execute timely actions of health and prevention in favor of the quality of life of the population, and, also, encourage research in the country.
Our task is to promote healthy lifestyles in Peru and the entire region and educate. Thus, all together, we can build a solid nutritional culture for ourselves and future generations. What are you saying? Do you sign up?
According to the latest Epidemiological Bulletin of Peru (2019), also prepared by MINSA and the Pan American Health Organization, the indices showed more than 3.5 million adult deaths from hypertension and obesity in the Americas. An alarming picture!
And in Peru, based on data collected by the INEI, it was seen that:
- 60.0% of people 15 years and older are overweight.
- 22.7% of people ages 15 and older suffer from obesity.
The trends of these figures tend significantly upwards.
Isn’t it time to do something?
Nutrition in Peru: Community of Specialists Good Nutrition
Faced with this problem together with experts and specialists in nutrition, concluded that it is necessary to develop a policy to promote healthy lifestyles, stressing the importance of the exchange of ideas on nutritional in the world and, above all, make available all the knowledge acquired in this network of health experts.
Suppose we want to reduce the high rates of malnutrition, obesity, anemia and other diseases due to poor diet. In that case.
we believe that we have to look for a joint work that involves both professionals, parents and institutions.
Under this precept, the community and web was born, inviting professionals, parents and those interested in Nutrition and Health both nationally regionally, to be part of this platform that seeks to execute health prevention the quality of life of the population encourage research in the country.
Our mission is to help healthy lifestyles in Peru and the entire region and educate. Thus, all together, we can build a solid nutritional culture for ourselves and future generations. What are you saying? Do you sign up?
What are the advantages of being part of the Good Nutrition community?
- Be up to date with the modern scientific trends on nutrition and public health issues.
- To be part of a network of professionals and experts who will share knowledge on various issues of scientific interest weekly in an exchange of active cooperation within the community.
- Create a legacy for future generations in lifestyle changes, nutrition and world-class knowledge.
- To be part of the International Symposium on Advances in Nutrition promoted by the Gloria Institute, with the participation of renowned scientists in the world.
