The President of the Arab Gulf University, Dr. Saad bin Saud Al Fahid, stressed the importance of discussing advanced treatments for obesity diseases in modern medical conferences in light of the increasing global rates in a way that makes it a real threat to public health, explaining the importance of adopting scientific and innovative methods in treating obesity, with a focus on awareness and early preventive practices.
The President of the University pointed out that with the approaching conference of the Arab Gulf University conference, which is held under the slogan “Addressing the obesity epidemic: visions for a more healthy future” next May in the presence of the team, the doctor of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health, the senior doctors and consultants will meet to discuss the global challenges related to obesity epidemic, and they will review the latest scientific developments and practical solutions to enhance weight management and prevent obesity, especially in light of increasing Obesity rates globally.
Dr. Al Fahid indicated that such specialized medical conferences are opportunities to exchange experiences and knowledge between doctors and specialists in this field, considering that enhancing cooperation between doctors and researchers to develop new treatment strategies, while emphasizing the importance of continuing to spread awareness about the seriousness of obesity and methods of prevention, with the aim of improving the quality of life and limiting the spread of related diseases are participatory steps that must be necessary in order to enhance the understanding of the mechanism of obesity effect on the body.
This, and the conference will provide an opportunity to discuss the latest scientific treatments and research related to this disease, pointing out that obesity is no longer just a simple cosmetic or health problem, but rather leads to many chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and high blood pressure, in addition to its psychological and social effects on individuals.
The conference comes to address one of the treatments that receive wide attention in these conferences, as obesity treatment requires an integrated approach that includes psychological, nutritional, and physical factors, which guarantees better results in the long term. It will also highlight the need to intensify scientific research in this field, and develop new techniques for treating obesity, including genetic therapy and early treatment interventions.
For his part, the head of the conference and head of the internal diseases department at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Arab Gulf University, Prof. Dr. Amjad Al -Baz, stressed that the conference’s agenda, which extends over two days from 8 to 9 May next, will present the latest developments and developments of obesity, and the latest scientific evidence based on proofs regarding medicines and interventional procedures to treat obesity, and speakers in the conference will review the experiences of doctors from various specializations during discussion sessions Shared to discuss complications of obesity on various main devices of the body.
In the same context, the conference sessions will include interactive workshops covering various topics, such as discussing the role of technology in weight management, national strategies in the Gulf countries to combat obesity, psychological and social factors in enhancing a healthy lifestyle, physiology of obesity and related genetics, in addition to chronic health diseases associated with them such as diabetes, high blood fat, heart and liver diseases, mental illnesses, as well as cancer.
A group of doctors, experts, researchers and decision makers from all over the world will participate in the conference to review the latest research and successful practices in the areas of health and nutrition, to present innovative visions for a more healthy and sustainable future. It is expected that it will attract a wide presence of public health interested, including doctors, nutritionists, researchers, and students of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences. The conference is a unique platform for communication and building international partnerships aimed at enhancing efforts to combat obesity.
The conference will discuss a number of axes on obesity and management, obesity in children and adolescents, obesity and women’s health, with a focus on modern research in the areas of obesity and nutrition, lifestyle treatment, obesity medications, and the latest developments related to surgical interventions to treat obesity. A discussion will also be held on societal challenges related to anti -obesity, as the main sessions will manage prominent speakers in the field of obesity treatments from various countries participating in the conference.
On the sidelines of the conference, three workshops will be held on nutrition in obesity patients and ways to deal with them, and a workshop on primary health care role to address this disease, in addition to a workshop on acquiring basic surgical skills, and also the use of endoscopic.
