We are currently facing not only a pandemic of COVID-19, but also a real problem of widespread public health globally: obesity, a serious chronic disease.
In Romania, the prevalence of obesity among the general population is 21.9%, with the highest prevalence percentages in the age segments 40-59 years (30.1%) and 60-79 years (41.6%) . COVID-19 pandemic highlighted in addition the higher risks that are associated with obesity.
A pharmaceutical company expands the portfolio of products available in Romania by introducing on the market an innovative solution for long-term weight management, with clinical data on efficacy and safety provided by an extensive clinical research program and results in both body weight management and and associated complications.
Subcutaneous treatment stimulates satiety and decreases appetite.
Available to patients in Romania on prescription, the treatment is indicated as an adjunct to a low calorie diet and increased physical activity for weight loss in patients.
Obesity It is one of the biggest public health problems of the century, affecting the quality of life and health of many adults, teens and children.
Obesity is a chronic disease accompanied by multiple comorbidities, which has reached an alarming frequency. This year, both the European Commission and the World Health Organization have highlighted the particular importance of this disease.
Statistics show that 53% of the European population has weight control problems (obesity, overweight). In Romania we have a similar situation, with more than one in two Romanians being overweight or obese, as revealed by the studies PREDATORR and ORO.
Preventing obesity and caring for people with obesity is thus becoming a priority task for health systems. It has been shown that through well-organized actions to care for people with obesity, by losing weight and maintaining it in the long term, the comorbidities that accompany it are alleviated, he said. Prof. Dr. Nicolae Hâncu, primary care physician diabetes, nutrition and metabolic diseases.
Sources:
- World Health Organisation, Obesity (who.int)
- Roman G . et al. Obesity and Health-Related Lifestyle Factors in the General Population in Romania: a Cross Sectional Study. Acta Endo (Buc) 2015, 11 (1): 64-72
- Eurostat, 2019, Over half of adults in the EU are overweight – Products Eurostat News – Eurostat (europa.eu)
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