In an attempt to break a Guinness Book record, over 8,000 people gathered at the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex in Pasay City to smash Ireland's record for the largest dance gathering in the world. A total of 8,072 men and women – young and old alike – were actually registered for the dance to beat Ireland's record of 7,644 dancers in 2005.
The event was for the launching of the Anlene Movement to promote awareness and prevention of the bone disease, osteoporosis.
Popular actress Dina Bonnevie, endorser of the high-calcium milk Anlene and also spokesperson for the movement, said “one out of two Filipinos is at risk of osteoporosis,” based on statistics.
Bonnevie and another Anlene model Rosita Gomez, who at 61 became a ballet dancer, along with dance diva Becky Garcia led the gathering for the most number of people dancing in a single venue.
Ming Arroyo, marketing manager for Anlene, said one out of two Filipinos turned out to be at risk for osteoporosis after bone scanning and density tests on 302,000 men and women in the country were conducted.
Arroyo said the advocacy of Anlene has always been to promote awareness of osteoporosis and the ways to prevent it.
Both Bonnevie and Gomez said in separate interviews before the attempt to break Ireland's record that it was important to maintain a healthy lifestyle – proper diet, exercise and lead an active life.
Gomez, a pastor and a businesswoman, added it would be good to build one's “spiritual and not just physical muscle” to be whole. She also stressed there was no need to slow down with age.
The event coincided with World Osteoporosis Day. The disease is also known as brittle bones, a disorder that makes women vulnerable to fractures that can cause permanent disability, even death.
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