4th GUIDELINES ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF OBESITY
Autori:
Jozo Jelčić, Maja Baretić, Mirko Koršić
Sažetak
Sažetak. Debljina je jedan od vodećih javnozdravstvenih problema današnjeg svijeta. Situacija nije ništa bolja ni u našoj zemlji. Republika Hrvatska je pri vrhu po učestalosti debljine u svijetu. Svi pokušaji zaustavljanja progresije pandemije debljine do sada nisu dali zadovoljavajuće rezultate. S druge strane, liječenje debljine je dugotrajan, iscrpljujući i vrlo složen proces čiji su rezultati skromni. U cilju boljeg upoznavanja s epidemiologijom, etiopatogenezom, komplikacijama i liječenjem debljine i razmjene mišljenja i iskustava liječnika koji se bave liječenjem debljine i bolesnika koji boluju od debljine u Umagu je od 15. do 18. travnja 2010. održan 4. hrvatski kongres o debljini s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem. Kongresu je prisustvovalo oko 200 liječnika. Na kongresu su prihvaćene nove Smjernice o dijagnostici i liječenju debljine koje bi trebale pomoći u praktičnom radu s bolesnicima koji boluju od debljine.
Summary
Summary. Obesity is one of the leading public health problems in today’s world. The situation is not significantly better in our country. The Republic of Croatia is among the countries with highest prevalence of obesity in the world. All attempts to stop the progression of obesity pandemic have not given satisfactory results up to date. On the other hand, the treatment of obesity is a long-term, exhausting and very complicated process with modest results. From 15th to 18th April 2010 the 4th Croatian Congress on Obesity with international participation was held in Umag with the aim of furthering knowledge about epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, complications and obesity treatment and to provide doctors who treat obesity with opportunity to share insights and experience. The Congress was attended by 200 doctors. At the Congress the Guidelines on Obesity Diagnostics and Treatment were adopted, which will provide practical help to doctors treating patients with obesity.
