EXTRA. In Spain obesity affects 18.2% of men and 16.7% of adult women, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Obesity is not only an aesthetic issue, but It is a pathology that in turn causes other diseases such as type 2 diabetes, endometrial cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol levels, coronary heart disease, liver disease, sleep apnea or respiratory problems. But this does not only affect adults but is increasingly present in children, becoming one of the most serious problems today.
In ilahy, Clinic for Advanced Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery of IMED Hospitales, are very aware of this problem and as a result the Nutrition and Obesity Unit of Clínicas ilahy. The Unit has a multidisciplinary medical team (doctors, psychologists, nutritionists, nurses and anesthetists) at the disposal of the patient to achieve their objectives and championing the fight against obesity in the Valencian Community for more than 10 years. Also has the support of a reference group such as IMED Hospitales.