Dubai, Persistence and determination are prerequisites to the success of a weight loss program. To reinforce these intentions, the government of Dubai has a unique way so that its citizens are obese want to lose weight, which offers 1 gram of gold for every 1 kg decrease in body weight.
This initiative was launched capital of the United Arab Emirates government to encourage citizens maintain a healthy lifestyle, especially after seeing the statistics on the increasing number of people with obesity in this oil-producing country. Officially, registration will be opened on Friday for 30 days.
"Anyone who signed up for the 30 day challenge starting this Friday will receive payments without limits on the amount of weight that was reduced. Derived for each kilogram of contestants, he will receive one gram of gold," the government agency said in a statement, as reported by Hussain Lootah Medical Daily, Thursday (18/07/2013).
Although there is no limit on how many pounds the amount of weight that may be derived, participants are required to lose at least 2 pounds can be to receive a gift of gold.
The program was launched following the results of a recent survey conducted on the prevalence of Philips Healthcare obesity epidemic in Eni Emirates. The results showed that about 70 percent of the country's population are considered overweight or obese.
"The U.S. has a lot number of the percentage of people who are overweight, but in the Gulf (Arab countries), it has reached what is classed as an epidemic. Would you have diabetes, heart disease, health system under pressure, and if it starts to affect the numbers this, you will have a problem, "said Peter DeBenedictis, spokeswoman for Philips Healthcare.
