The nutritionist spoke about modern approaches to the treatment of obesity

Treatment of obesity should begin with a comprehensive diagnosis and selection of an individual nutrition program. Haider Sharafetdinov, chief nutritionist of the Northwestern Federal District, head of the Department of Diet Therapy and Metabolic Diseases at the Clinic of Therapeutic Nutrition "FITZ Nutrition and Biotechnology", told about this on March 19 during a press conference "Obesity is a global challenge of the XXI century" in the press center of the Izvestia Medical Center.

According to him, modern technologies allow us to more accurately determine the state of the body and choose an effective weight loss strategy. After the examination, the patient receives personal recommendations aimed at gradual and safe weight loss.

On March 4, Victoria Sadovskaya, an endocrinologist at Sberbank Health Medical company, told Izvestia that obesity needs to be treated, as it not only significantly worsens the quality of life, but also increases the risk of developing pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular diseases, infertility, and type II diabetes mellitus. A person with this disease may have headaches, high blood pressure, and joint pain.

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