In March, World Obesity Day is celebrated, and the Endocrine Science Claudia Kozer Koel, from the Syrian -Lebanese Hospital, stressed through CNN is vital signs The need for a comprehensive approach to combating what he calls the “obesity environment” in Brazil.
According to the expert, this year’s campaign emphasizes protection against factors that contribute to increasing obesity in the population. “We all have to protect ourselves from the obesity environment in which we live.”
Obesity environment challenge
The endocrinologist explained that the obesity environment is characterized by major changes in eating patterns in recent decades. He said: “We stop eating fresh and healthy foods, and we have difficulty preserving them by serving highly treated foods, sugar and low -cost products.”
The doctor also referred to the rapid absorption of these processed foods as a strict factor. In addition, the difficulty in practicing physical activities was stated safely as another element that contributes to the obesity environment.
Multi -sectors
To confront this scenario, Claudia Kozer Kalil stressed that the struggle against obesity should include various sectors of society. “This struggle against obesity environment does not only include the family and the school, but also includes government agencies, the food industry and the media.”
This year’s campaign, according to Claudia Kozer Cukel, is an invitation to the union of various sectors of society to counter the challenge of obesity in a more effective and comprehensive way.
