Dr. Cristina Petratti (general practitioner, author of the Best Seller “Lose Weight”, and specialist in nutrition and obesity) is part of The Society Spanish of Obesity (SEEDO), centered in he study, divulgation, prevention and treatment of issues related with excess of weight.
From November 22 to 25, the xIX Congress National of the SEEDO in it Barcelo Seville international Convention Center. The event brought together proprofessionals from different disciplines. One of the prominent members, representing Latin America, was Dr. Petratti.
According to data obtained from SEEDO, at least 1 in 2 people live with obesity in Spain. lyou progress in investigation, the appearance of new drugs, he promotion of the activity physical, the adoption of subsistence allowance individualized and the awareness about the risks dhe excess of weight allow give a turn to the “history” of the obesity in the world.
ANDl Dr. Cristobal Morales, president of the organizing committee, announced the last progress in he treatment of the obesity. Yesand they have posesdo solutions bio-psycho–social to this disease, giving a more holistic view and corroborating the thesis put forward by Dr. Petratti in her book “Lose Weight”.
The congress ended with three conclusions:
A approach multidisciplinary: The congress brought together an outstanding list of health professionals and other branches: such as nutritionists, psychologists, physical activity professionals, among others. Obesity was addressed as a chronic disease with repercussions and clinical complications, social, psychological and economic implications.
New drugs: ANDDr. Morales states that “we are in a spring of revolution pharmacological in obesity due to different molecules that we are developing.” However, “are new solutions are not ‘drugs for slim down‘, but that help to keep habits and he better weight healthy, improve the quality of life and avoid complications of obesity. lyou results derivatives of these drugs are positive Yeah are managed by equipment multidisciplinary experts”. Dr. Morales highlights: “the people that they live with obesity and their complications No are patients of second. No HE them can blame, nor judge. Also have right to treatments suitable”.
SEEDO, stone angular forehead to the obesity: The Congress highlights the role played by the Spanish Obesity Society at a national and international level in the recognition of obesity as a disease and in institutional advances in this area.
As summarized by SEEDO: – we advocate for campaigns to de-blame patients; – we ask for access to funded drug treatment (at least in some patient groups); – we want you to go from fear of the potential expense of recognizing obesity as a disease to understanding that the cost of inaction is greater; – SEEDO demands a state plan for the prevention, diagnosis and approach to the disease.
To achieve this, it is essential to recognize obesity in all its magnitude: it is a chronic, complex and multifactorial disease, which is involved in the development of numerous health risk factors and the appearance of other chronic diseases, but is preventable and treatable.
At the congress, the World Obesity Federation was discussed, and the report “Atlas of Obesity world 2023″which paints a worrying picture: he cost economic of the overweight and obesity will reach 4.32 trillion dollars annually in 2035, since more than half of the world’s population will suffer from excess weight.
Contact information:
Website: www.cristinapetratti.com
IG: @crispetratti
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by CEDOC