OBESITY DATA IN TURKEY APPALLED

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OBESITY DATA IN TURKEY APPALLED

“According to the latest statistics in Turkey, one in every 3 people has obesity, and one in 4 people has excess weight,” said, Chairman of the petition Commission of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM).

The Parliamentary petition Commission was convened under the chairmanship of AKP Istanbul MP. The line briefed the commission on the activities of the 27th legislative period. 19 thousand 156 petitions reached the commission and 57 presidential court meetings were held for these petitions expressing the line, 17 thousand 401 petitions about 9 thousand 248 presidential Court decisions were taken, 943 petitions were hifzeders said.

“One of them is the Subcommittee on the investigation of malpractice claims in methods of combating obesity and surgical practices and the determination of measures that can be taken, and the other is the Subcommittee on the investigation of victimization claims in the timeshare and timeshare sectors and the determination of measures that can be taken,” she said.

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1 IN 9 PEOPLE FACE HUNGER

Obesity is the most important health problem in developed and developing countries is the line, the world population to reach 10 billion by the year 2050, the demand for food in a 60% increase is expected, saying that now 7.8 billion people in the world, with one out of every 9 people faced with hunger, she said.

The row pointed out that more than 6 thousand people die of starvation every day, and one in every 5 people is overweight, and one in every 10 people have obesity problems.

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ONE IN 3 PEOPLE IS OBESE

Half of the world’s population is fed unhealthy, 40 percent of them live a sedentary life, indicating that the line, “according to the latest statistics in Turkey, one in every 3 people is obese, and one in 4 people has an excess of weight. Obesity leads to the death of 4 million people worldwide every year and ranks first among preventable causes of death, while increasing the risk of the disease in people of the entire age group. It has been identified as a major health problem that needs to be tackled globally. A 288-page report on the measures that can be taken in the light of the work done on this issue has been prepared,” he said.

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President of Organ Transplant Center at MedicalPark Hospital Antalya

Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.

Physician's Resume:

Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.

Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.

In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.

Awards:

Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.

Certificates:

Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .

Professional Members:

American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.

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