According to official data, more than 40 percent of adults in Montenegro are overfed or obese, said Dr. Đorđije Krnjević, medical director of the Clinical Center of Montenegro and president of the Montenegrin Association for the Study of Obesity.
Also, when it comes to school children, Montenegro is the sixth in Europe among the countries that conducted research on childhood obesity according to the methodology of the World Health Organization.
The first Montenegrin congress dedicated to obesity, organized by the Montenegrin Association for the Study of Obesity, opened last night in Budva. The congress, which lasts from October 11 to 13, gathers prominent experts and researchers from Montenegro and the surrounding area, from various fields of medicine related to the study, prevention and treatment of obesity, CG News reports.
The organizer's goal, as stated, is to provide experts in this field with an opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience, "which will also be a platform for encouraging innovation and cooperation that will shape the future of the fight against obesity, the new pandemic of the modern world." During the three-day congress, attendees will listen to various lectures, participate in discussions and exchange ideas that can improve access to patients and the health challenges that come with obesity.
"Obesity is not just a cosmetic and aesthetic problem. It is a medical problem that increases the risk of many other diseases and health problems. These can include heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, liver disease, sleep apnea and certain types of cancer. People with obesity are marginalized and often blamed for their condition - including doctors, decision makers and others who do not fully understand the causes of obesity. A multidisciplinary approach is necessary for the prevention, treatment and study of obesity, and therefore the congress will include endocrinologists, pediatricians, cardiologists, nephrologists, hygiene and nutrition specialists, surgeons, oncologists...", the text notes.
The head of the Office of the World Health Organization Dr. Mina Brajović pointed out the expansion of the problem of obesity in Montenegro, as well as at the global level. The State Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Milena Cojić, addressed the attendees and officially opened the congress.
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