Andrea Abarca congratulates Hazel Castillo after announcing that she lost 7 kilograms, before an aerobics...
Andrea Abarca (R) congratulates Hazel Castillo after announcing that she lost 7 kilograms, before an aerobics class in Los Guidos de Desamparados July 23, 2015. Castillo lost 7 kilograms in six months while participating in the health program organized by Abarca, which aims to combat obesity and sedentary behavior in poor women living in a slum. The National Nutrition Survey shows that the Costa Rican population has 62.4 percent of adult men who are obese , while among women the percentage was 77.3, according to local media. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate