Team:CIDEB-UANL Mexico/hp race

As it is said: “Mens sana in corpore sano” (healthy mind in a healthy body), we, as a team, believe that everyone should enjoy a healthy life, in which there is a balance between study and physical activity.

So after making the “Explosion”, once people knew what we do in iGEM, we wanted to expand the knowledge and interest of people about our project. That's why we decided to organize this "Carrera por la Ciencia" (Race 4 Science), which included a circuit of about 4 kilometers and at the end a fair with entertaining games related to the project.

The objectives of the race were:

• Spreading the project information in both the academic and non-academic community, in a fun, innovating and accessible way

• Promoting physical activities that have a beneficial impact on human health and helping cultivate a balance between body and mind

This last concept seems particularly important for us, especially in Mexico, where the rates of obesity and sedentary lifestyle are disturbing.

According to an article from University Herald, Mexico is considered as the world's fattest country with a 32.8 percent adult obesity rate, surpassing United States' 31.8 obesity rate, according to a study released, June by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). About 70 percent of Mexican adults are considered to be overweight.