Doctors from various provinces attended the 5th Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Diagnosis and Treatment Symposium held in Kayseri. Making a statement after the symposium, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Specialist Prof. Dr. Fahri Bayram said, “Obesity is a global problem all over the world and in our country. Turkey is the most obese country in Europe. We are the European champion in obesity. This is a big problem. Both doctors, healthcare professionals and other public and other institutions have to act together.
We are here to help and find a solution to obesity. Our incoming teachers are very experienced teachers. We discussed both the drug treatment and the surgical treatment of obesity here. We are here to find a new and useful approach in this regard. “We need to fight obesity together,” he said.
‘OBESITY IS NOT JUST A NUTRITIONAL PROBLEM’
Stating that they came together to find a solution to obesity, Bayram said, “Obesity is not just a problem related to nutrition and food. Overeating, overeating is not a problem. Many problems, psychological states, social situations, nutrition style, all affect them. That’s why we all gathered here to find a solution to this. We need to announce this through the press. Turkey’s most experienced surgeons performing surgery are here. Of course, there is abuse here. It is an important service to inform our people about the meetings we will hold together through the press, so that these are not abused and are done ethically and correctly. “We thank you for this,” he said.
‘THE BEST WERE HERE’
ERÜ Faculty of Medicine Organ Transplant Center Director and Organ Transplant Surgeon Assoc. Dr. Tutkun Talih said, “We had the honor of gathering here the best endocrinologists and the best obesity surgeons in our country in the diagnosis and treatment of obesity. Kayseri was very lucky today. The best were here. We renewed our knowledge. We completed our shortcomings. We hosted our professors. We are proud of being a faculty member of Erciyes University and organizing these meetings.” “I am honored. Our university is a leading university in the diagnosis and treatment of obesity,” he said.
(DHA)