Sign in. Editorial Policies. Open access. Send email. Copy url:. Danuta Gajewska. Ewa Lange. Paulina Kęszycka. Agnieszka Białek-Dratwa. Sylwia Gudej. Katarzyna Świąder. Wojciech Giermaziak.
Grzegorz Kostelecki. Maria Kret. Wojciech Marlicz. Lucyna Pachocka. Ewelina Pałkowska-Goździk. Paweł Paśko. Ludmiła Podgórska-Stawiecka. Barbara Sawaniewska. Joanna Myszkowska-Ryciak. PlumX metrics:. Over the past few decades, the incidence of obesity increased in all regions of the world. Reduced physical activity, as well as increased consumption of ultra-processed, high-energy products, rich in animal fats and simple sugars are leading causes of excessive body weight.
Other factors related to obesity are the increasing pace of life and the growing stress load, which lead to a number of eating disorders. It was concluded that the rates of overweight and obesity are reaching epidemic levels and are continuing to rise. None of the 53 member states is currently on track to meet the common goal of stopping the trend of rising obesity by The growing number of people with obesity is a significant burden on health care systems and budgets in European countries.
Overweight and obesity are among the leading causes of death and disability in Europe, with recent estimates suggesting that they account for more than 1.
Each person with obesity should undergo diagnostics to identify the cause of the problem and any diseases accompanying their obesity, and to plan comprehensive therapy. Treatment of obesity requires a team of specialists in various fields, including dietitians. The experts of the Polish Society of Dietetics hereby present recommendations being practical leads on dietary treatment of simple obesity in adults. Advisory Panel on dietary treatment recommendations for obesity in adults Polish Society of Dietetics 1.
