This is a program from Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (Human Mobility University) to sponsor a scientific investigation on prevention of obesity in women.

PESO – in Portuguese means WEIGHT and is an acronym of Promoting Exercise and Health in Obesity. The Program studies physical activity and food habits in an obesity treating program.

This year, 2008, is the last year of this 5 year Program. Since its start the program have impacted more than 1.800 women.

Co-sponsors of this Program are Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Oeiras Town Hall and iBESA.