Obesity: The Global Epidemic of the 21st Century?

5 June, 10:00–11:30 Congress Centre, zone A, 3rd floor, conference hall A
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Today, there are more than a billion people around the world living with obesity, 159 million of whom are children, and this figure is constantly trending upward. The situation in Russia is consistent with global trends: more than 45 million of the country’s residents suffer from obesity. Roughly 10% of them are morbidly obese, while more than 30% are overweight, and the number of such people increase each year. Problems with excess weight lead to the development of dangerous conditions and non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, which are the main cause of death around the world: heart attack, stroke, diabetes, oncology, and diminished reproductive functions. Excess weight is not only an aesthetic problem, but a serious metabolic disorder, a source of increased risk of premature death, and a real threat to the health of the nation, which, in turn, causes economic and social damage to the state. However, doctors do not always pay proper attention to the treatment of obesity, as they take it as a whole with other diseases instead of viewing it as a separate disease. How can we change the attitude towards the problem of obesity among the medical community? How can we promote knowledge about a healthy lifestyle and the prevention of excess weight among the population? Why should obesity be recognized as a socially significant disease? What innovative approaches to the treatment of excess body weight exist today?

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