Obesity: Comprehensive care

Probability of development obesity Due to genetics it is 40% to 70%. lack of sleep, mental disordersdrugs or lack of access healthcare professionalsare part of the roots associated with this disease.

A holistic view of obesity is essential for treatment disease in a comprehensive way.

Although the therapy with drugs for weight control is a reality, always prevention will be the most effective way to avoid it health problemspoints out Victoria Brenes, CEO of Fedefarm.

“Researching new drugs takes many years investigationwhile obesity is rapidly increasing to the point that it is considered a epidemic“, To add.

Therefore, it is necessary to consider the importance of possession Healthy habits from the first years of life and integrate prevention and obesity control in primary care health services.

Mauricio Barahona Cruz, a doctor specializing in clinical nutrition, insists on the need for a holistic approach to obesity as a disease.

“Fatness is a disease multifactorial origin. They are described more than 100 causes of obesity and more than 1000 interactions between them, incl metabolic factors persons, environments, environments, habits, among other things,” he says.’

At the individual level, people can choose to: Limit total fat and sugar intake; increase the consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts: engage in regular physical activity (60 minutes a day for young people and 150 minutes a week for adults).

That is why it is solved individually, to assess the condition of each person, he points out.

According to Barahona, the latest molecules approved by FDA They have an effect on hunger control, anxiety and fat absorption.

Its application in the treatment of obesity, especially if it exists, is becoming more and more common diseases associated. However, the doctor insists on it medicines It will never be a substitute for healthy habits.

Actions

The economic impact of overweight and obesity, without action, will cost money Global economy more than $4 trillion in potential revenue by 2035.

From 2022, there is a Global Plan of the World Health Organization to combat obesity with measures that countries can adopt, such as: Promoting healthy practices from the first day of life and breastfeeding; and public awareness and training campaigns regarding exercise and healthy eating and respect for patients with obesity.