Why Nigerians must walk for 150 minutes per week — Experts

 

Nigerians have been charged to take responsibility for their health by walking at least 150 minutes in a week in order to impact their health positively.

Also, citizens were urged to eat right, drink a lot of water and get enough quality sleep to prevent illnesses.

Medical experts gave the advice at the weekend, when Waka Community International Foundation and Q-Life Family Clinic in collaboration with Health Emergency Initiative, HEI, held their 2024 walkout in Lagos.

According to the organisers, the walk was to sensitise Nigerians on healthy living. Also, it was held in memory of the late Chief Medical Director of Q-Life Family Clinic.

The participants commenced the road walk from the Catholic Church of Divine Mercy on Admiralty Way, Lekki, to Ikoyi, and back to the church.

Preventive care

Speaking, the Chief Medical Director of Q-Life Family Clinic, Dr. Olowojolu Olayinka, said they are focused on preventive care.

She noted that people can prevent health issues before they even come up by themselves.

Her words: “What we are trying to do is to encourage people to be more physically active. And if you can walk up to 150 minutes in a week alone, that is enough to have a positive impact on your health.

“And this walk we did is about 150 minutes or thereabouts.

“Doing it once a year is not enough. But at least by organising the walk, we can just pick people’s interest. So they can start to take responsibility for their health.”