Open-access Promoting healthy lifestyles in public officials, Costa Rica

<span name="style_bold">Objective: </span>Develop a program to promote eating habits and healthy lifestyles for staff in the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica. <span name="style_bold">Materials and Methods: </span>The 12-week program was called "My Health Care" and included four components: providing healthy snacks, nutrition education for staff, challenge "my Health Care" and physical activity. Results: Increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, water and knowledge on issues related to nutrition. <span name="style_bold">Discussion: </span>Many of the activities and methodologies developed can be adapted to other work settings and thus eating habits and promote healthy lifestyles in the adult population.Many of the activities and methodologies developed can be adapted to other work settings and thus eating habits and promote healthy lifestyles in the adult population.

Nutrition; Public Health; Health Promotion; Workplace


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