Adams prescribes more involvement in physical activity
Dr. Lennox Adams, featured speaker at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Associationâs Awards and Presentation Ceremony last Friday night at the Methodist Church Hall, in Kingstown, believes that involvement in physical activities can prevent many of the diseases that afflict Vincentians.{{more}}
And, Adams, a Physician, wants to see âvisible sustained programmes for sports and physical activity.â
A supporter of regional governmentsâ promotion of wellness and healthy lifestyles, Adams wants the initiative to go beyond just talk.
The physician said that, according to the World Health Organisationâs report, âTen to 15 percent of diseases can be prevented through adequate physical activityâ.
He said, according to research, 66 percent of Type 2 diabetes can be prevented.
âThis can be prevented by diet and physical activity,â he said.
Adams, who cuts a well-trimmed figure, said: âThirty minutes per day, walking, running, cycling … can help to prevent many of the diseases we are faced withâ.
He pointed to the growing trend that fat is the in thing, and being fat is âsexyâ, so âeveryone is fighting fatâ, but to him it is a cause for concern.
âThere are too many fat teenagers and pre-teens; you dare not ask them to participate in physical activities. They have a no-sweat policy,â Adams observed.
He pointed to the incidences of heart disease and stroke, and revealed that âdamage starts in the heart as early as in the teen yearsâ.
He dispels the belief of the local sayings of being âbig breed and big bonesâ in children as acceptable notions, for those who above the normal weight levels for their age groupings.
âStop fooling our children,â Adams, a former national sprint and triple jumper said forcefully.
Adams, in his well-received presentation, touched on mental health and stated that sports and physical activities can improve the health of all Vincentians.
A former President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Amateur Athletics Association, now Team Athletics SVG, as well as the President of the National Olympic Committee, Adams summed up his presentation entitled âSports! Its Value to a Healthy Societyâ, stating that sports promote wellness and is an inexpensive tool towards combating health issues.
Also speaking at the ceremony were Minister of Sports Mike Browne, President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Association Julian Jack, Manager of RBTT Isaac Solomon, and Marketing Manager of Bottlers St. Vincent Limited Donald Jack. (RT)