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Fundación Occident and the Gasol Foundation join forces to promote child health

Fundación Occident and the Gasol Foundation have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at jointly preventing childhood obesity and promoting healthy habits among the youngest in the population. 

As a universal ally of the Gasol Foundation, Fundación Occident has also become a main contributor to the PASOS Study, a landmark report that assesses the lifestyles and health of children, adolescents and their families in Spain. The Foundation has now become a participant in a national benchmark study, which is employed as an assessment mechanism for the National Strategic Plan to Reduce Childhood Obesity, led by the Government of Spain. The findings of the latest edition of the study were published last July, which showed that the socioeconomic status of families is one of the defining factors of the lifestyles of children and adolescents.

By means of this strategic agreement, Fundación Occident seeks to promote healthy lifestyles and make our society aware of the harmful effects of childhood obesity. 
 

Fundación Occident, committed to healthy eating habits

Fundación Occident is renowned for its Fundación Jesús Serra Research Awards in the fields of nutrition and diet. These awards were created over six years ago with the aim of acknowledging the path of excellence and outstanding contributions to research in the fields of nutrition, diet and health of young scientists working in Spain within the scopes of basic, clinical, epidemiological and technological research. 

Since its launch, most of the award-winning researchers have contributed to the treatment or cure of various diseases and pathologies related to nutrition and diet, such as diabetes.