{"id":4776,"date":"2025-01-14T13:55:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T13:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/news\/obesity-as-a-key-risk-factor-for-chronic-diseases-and-cardiovascular-disorders\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T08:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T08:58:14","slug":"obesity-as-a-key-risk-factor-for-chronic-diseases-and-cardiovascular-disorders","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/news\/obesity-as-a-key-risk-factor-for-chronic-diseases-and-cardiovascular-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Obesity as a Key Risk Factor for Chronic Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Obesity is a global health challenge and one of the leading causes of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes<\/strong>, hypertension<\/strong>, cardiovascular diseases<\/strong>, and even certain types of cancer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),<\/a> over 1.9 billion adults<\/strong> worldwide are overweight, with more than 650 million<\/strong> classified as obese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Croatia, data from the Croatian Institute of Public Health <\/a>reveal that over half of the adult population is overweight or obese. Alarmingly, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children<\/strong> and adolescents is on the rise, posing a significant concern for society<\/strong> and healthcare systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obesity <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a specialist<\/strong> in internal medicine<\/a> and a subspecialist in cardiology<\/a>, Professor Aleksandar Kibel <\/a>encounters<\/strong> patients daily whose obesity profoundly impacts their cardiovascular health<\/strong>. Obesity increases the risk of hypertension<\/strong>, coronary artery disease<\/strong>, and heart failure<\/strong>, making weight management a crucial component of cardiac care<\/strong>. His expertise in cardiology<\/strong>, enhanced by the SCOPE Certification<\/a>, enables him to provide comprehensive care for patients who require targeted interventions to prevent or manage obesity-related<\/strong> cardiovascular complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Aleksandar Kibel,<\/strong> MD, PhD, holds the prestigious SCOPE Certification<\/strong>, placing him among an elite international community of obesity<\/strong> specialists. SCOPE (Strategic Centre for Obesity Professional Education)<\/a> represents the gold standard of expertise in obesity management<\/strong>, recognizing excellence in preventing and treating this global epidemic<\/strong>. Awarded by the World Obesity Federation<\/strong>, the certification highlights a professional’s commitment to understanding<\/strong> and addressing<\/strong> obesity as a complex, multifaceted disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SCOPE Certification<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The SCOPE Certification <\/strong>is an internationally recognized credential that has the highest knowledge<\/strong> and expertise<\/strong> in obesity care. Certified professionals<\/strong> are trained according to the latest scientific guidelines and possess specialized skills in the diagnosis<\/strong>, management<\/strong>, and prevention<\/strong> of obesity<\/strong>. Beyond professional excellence, SCOPE promotes<\/strong> awareness of obesity as a condition influenced by various factors, including genetics<\/strong>, lifestyle<\/strong>, socioeconomic status<\/strong>, and environmental conditions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through his work and certification<\/strong>, Professor Kibel <\/a>underscores the importance of an interdisciplinary<\/strong> approach to obesity management. His efforts contribute to improving patients<\/strong>‘ quality of life through precise, evidence-based interventions<\/strong> designed to mitigate the risks associated with obesity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Obesity is a global health challenge and one of the leading causes of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4775,"template":"","news-category":[20],"class_list":["post-4776","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-category-for-patients"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/4776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-category?post=4776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}