In March, World Obesity Day is celebrated, and endocrinologist Claudia Cozer Kalil, from the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital, stressed during the CNN Vital Signs The need for a comprehensive approach to combating what it calls the “obesogenic environment” in Brazil.
According to the expert, this year’s campaign emphasizes protection against factors that contribute to the increase of obesity in the population. “We all have to protect ourselves from the obesogenic environment in which we live,” said Claudia Cozer Kalil.
The challenge of the obesogenic environment
The endocrinologist explained that the obesogenic environment is characterized by significant changes in eating patterns in recent decades. “We stop eating fresh and healthy foods, and we have difficulty maintaining it by offering ultra -processed foods, sugar and low cost products,” he said.
The doctor also pointed to the rapid absorption of these processed foods as an aggravating factor. In addition, she mentioned the difficulty in securely practicing physical activities as another element that contributes to the obesogenic environment.
Multisectoral action
To face this scenario, Claudia Cozer Kalil emphasized that the struggle against obesity must involve various sectors of society. “This struggle against the obesogenic environment involves not only family and school, but also government agencies, food industry and the media,” he explained.
This year’s campaign, according to Claudia Cozer Kalil, is a call to the union of different sectors of society to face the challenge of obesity in a more effective and comprehensive way.
