At the conference organized by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Health Affairs Department, faculty members of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine shared current treatment approaches, technology-based solutions and preventive health awareness in the fight against diabetes and obesity. with extraordinary careAmong the topics covered obesity and diabetesThey were emphasized as the most critical elements of Türkiye’s health agenda.
Making the opening speech Dr. Önder Yuksel Eryiğit(Head of the Department of Health Affairs of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality), while sharing data on how obesity is growing worldwide and in Türkiye, “One in three people is obese”He brought the fact to the agenda and pointed out that obesity is at high levels in OECD countries. “THE BEST TREATMENT IS PREVENTION”His message emphasized that only medication or surgical solutions are not enough, and that it is vital to spread healthy life awareness throughout the society.
Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Lecturer Prof. Dr. Kubilay Karşıdağ discussed the pressure of modern life on obesity, social-scale healthy living cultureHe highlighted the importance and leading role of local governments. Participants emphasized the need to address diabetes and obesity not only medically, but also with their social and economic dimensions.
Some of the prominent views during the conference were grouped under the following headings: the need for early screening and workplace health programs; The role of digital tracking technologies in diabetes management; the importance of a personalized treatment approach; and the potential effects of domestic production in diabetes treatment. Many participants, from dietitians to nurses, insulin pumps, continuous glucose measurement systemsand stated that mobile applications strengthen treatment awareness. It was also emphasized that exercise is the most powerful medicine without any cost, and it was stated that properly planned physical activity can significantly reduce the risk of diabetes.
Sessions, Diabetes and Workplace, Diagnosis and Treatment of Obesity, Scientific Approaches in Nutrition, Insulin Therapy and Exercise with Digital Technologies, Diabetic Foot and Wound Management, and each of them was discussed by relevant experts. Data obtained on the prevalence of diabetes in Europe and Türkiye once again underlined how critical preventive health services are.
At the end of the event, certificates of appreciation were presented to the speakers and the program ended with a group photo taken on stage. IMM’s goalIt was emphasized as making Istanbul a health city in the long term by popularizing the preventive health approach before disease occurs.
