Journal of Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy
Open Access

Abstract

Obesity is one of the diseases that affects individuals and societies which is increasing rapidly in the world. For this reason, policies are being developed all over the world; action plans are prepared about combat obesity. The reason of obesity is multifactorial so combat obesity involves a multidisciplinary approach. Nowadays, intuitional combat has gained importance as well as individual. Armed forces should also be included as an institution to this combat obesity. The aim of armed forces is to have well-trained staffs who are always ready for battle; have superior physical and moral strength, knowledge and skills required by the age. Soldiers always have to be fit for difficult terrain conditions and one of their enemies is obesity. Obesity, both itself and the secondary diseases (heart-vein diseases, diabetes, etc.), cause loss at fighting manpower. For this reason, combat obesity is very important for the armed forces. In this context, institutional request and insistence should be provided and implemented from team to upper stages, financial arrangements should be made, current situations should be determined and researches should be supported at armed forces. Within the scope of the prevention of obesity, military personnel should be informed and awarded about obesity, adequate and balanced nutrition, regular physical activity and habits should be gained at barracks and supported by commanders, physical activity opportunities should be increased and environmental factors should be improved.

Biography

Caglar UNLU has completed his M.D. at the age of 24 years from Gulhane Military Medical Faculty. He had worked as a practitioner for ten years. He has been officially registered as a M.D. student in the M.D. program of the Department of Military Health Services, Gulhane Military Medical Academy.