Synopsis of our Health & Fitness Expedition

Our mission is to lead, teach and inspire people to take massive action towards living a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. Step 1 completed!  We came with great expectations for Mauritius Island and we are happy to say our expectations have been surpassed.  We met with key decision makers and leaders, and made it happen! Through our press conference, newspaper articles, news broadcast to over 250 000 viewers, and interactive health and fitness workshops, Transformation 360 was able to make a major impact on the Mauritius government and community. They are ready to take massive action towards their health and fitness. We learned about the different Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and how collaborating with these organizations can allow us to reach more people internationally.  After doing extensive research through meetings with top health professionals in Mauritius, we discovered that Mauritius ranked #1 in most of the non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Notably, Mauritius is #1 in diabetes rates. 50% of Mauritians are diabetic, and the rest are considered pre-diabetic or have impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).  A disturbing stat we found is that 50% of Mauritians will die of cardiovascular disease within working age (18-55). Furthermore, 30% of people over 30 years old are hypertensive, 40% of people over 30 years old are overweight, 16% of males are heavy drinkers, and the Mauritian diet consists of food high in fat, sugar, and salt.  Between 2005 and 2010, the health care budget increased 80% and is still rising.  Only 15% of Mauritians are physically active, indicating that there is a strong need for physical education, inspiration and motivation.