{"id":6882,"date":"2025-02-14T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T09:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/?p=6882"},"modified":"2025-02-14T11:30:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T09:30:14","slug":"obesity-to-be-officially-recognised-as-a-chronic-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/obesity-to-be-officially-recognised-as-a-chronic-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Obesity to be officially recognised as a chronic disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Obesity Working Group of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (GOSEEN) is actively promoting awareness campaigns to address the rising incidence of obesity at both national and global levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Irene Breton, President of GOSEEN, stresses the need to recognize obesity as a chronic disease, stating<\/a>, <\/span>\u201cOnly by recognizing obesity as a chronic disease will more action be taken to combat it.\u201d<\/span><\/em> Despite being widely attributed to lifestyle choices, genetic factors contribute 40% to 70% of an individual\u2019s risk of developing obesity. This predisposition is linked to multiple genes involved in body weight regulation, making obesity a complex metabolic disorder rather than a simple consequence of overeating.<\/span><\/p>\n

Obesity is associated with over 200 diseases that significantly impair patients\u2019 quality of life, including joint pain, mobility issues, chronic fatigue, and sleep disturbances. It is also a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. Breton explains that obesity results from dysregulation in energy metabolism, leading to excessive fat accumulation and chronic inflammation: <\/span>\u201cObesity is not just about weight. The body controls adipose tissue, and when this mechanism fails, excess fat causes an inflammatory reaction.\u201d<\/span><\/em> This metabolic dysfunction makes sustained weight loss through willpower alone highly challenging.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recent guidelines<\/a> from <\/span>The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology<\/span><\/em> suggest redefining obesity beyond body mass index (BMI), proposing a diagnosis based on excess adipose tissue that negatively impacts physiological functions. The <\/span>European Association for the Study of Obesity<\/span><\/em>, in <\/span>Nature Medicine<\/span><\/em>, advocates<\/a> for body composition analysis and the waist-to-height ratio as better indicators of cardiovascular risk. The location of fat deposits\u2014whether in the liver, abdomen, or intestines\u2014should also be considered in clinical evaluations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Advancements in pharmacological treatments have transformed obesity management, with new drugs demonstrating high efficacy in reducing weight and improving obesity-related conditions. <\/span>\u201cThese drugs are highly effective and contribute to weight loss, but also improve the course of comorbidities,\u201d<\/span><\/em> says Breton. Bariatric surgery remains a crucial option for severe obesity cases, particularly when medical therapy fails. However, disparities in access persist due to long waiting lists and inadequate funding. Breton underscores the importance of a collaborative approach: <\/span>\u201cObesity is a shared responsibility involving families, the educational system and medical professionals.\u201d<\/span><\/em> Effective treatment requires a multidisciplinary team of cardiologists, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, nutritionists, psychologists, and bariatric surgeons.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Obesity Working Group of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (GOSEEN) is actively promoting awareness campaigns to address the rising incidence of obesity at both national and global levels. Dr. Irene Breton, President of GOSEEN, stresses the need to recognize obesity as a chronic disease, stating, \u201cOnly by recognizing obesity as a chronic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[152,159],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6882","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news-en","8":"category-news-en-2"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6882"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6882\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}