As an active participant in this field, Hainan Chengmei Hospital shone brilliantly at the forum. Professor Liu Yuehong, the Vice President of the hospital and an endocrinology expert, presided over the special session on "Drugs and Innovation" as a special guest. With his profound academic achievements and extensive clinical experience, he guided the participating experts to conduct in-depth discussions on topics such as the application of innovative weight loss drugs and breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of metabolic diseases, fully demonstrating the hospital's leading position and professional influence in the field of obesity and metabolic disease management.
Li Chao, the director of the Hospital Weight Management Center, represented the hospital to participate in the "Ultimate Fat Battle" hot topic debate competition, which was established for the first time at the conference. She stood out with her solid professional knowledge, clear logical thinking, and excellent on-site performance, successfully winning the "Best Logical Thinking Award".
With the prevalence of lifestyles such as high-calorie diets and sedentary behavior, obesity has become a significant threat to national health. According to data from the National Health Commission, the overweight rate among adults aged 18 and above in China has reached 34.3%, and the obesity rate has surpassed 16.4%. When BMI is ≥28, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases by 4.3 times. Obesity not only affects physical appearance but also significantly increases the risk of chronic diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, and fatty liver. Scientific weight loss has become a key issue in safeguarding national health.
Scientific weight loss should be based on professional medical assessments and tailored to the characteristics of different populations. Hainan Chengmei Hospital has deep expertise in the field of obesity and metabolic disease management, translating cutting-edge academic achievements into clinical service capabilities and establishing a scientific weight loss system encompassing nutrition intervention, exercise guidance, behavior modification, and other dimensions.
Tailored solutions are formulated to meet the needs of different groups: For adolescents, weight loss focuses on cultivating healthy eating habits, avoiding excessive calorie restriction; for middle-aged and elderly people who often have underlying diseases, professional medical evaluation is necessary before weight loss. Nutritional intervention is not simply about "eating less", but ensuring balanced intake of nutrients such as protein, dietary fiber, and vitamins while controlling total calories, to avoid the risk of malnutrition; exercise guidance combines factors such as age, physical fitness, and underlying diseases to select appropriate types and intensities, gradually increasing exercise intensity while considering both weight loss effectiveness and exercise safety.
Scientific weight loss is a long-term battle. Only by abandoning the misguided practice of blindly following trends and relying on medical knowledge and scientific methods can effective weight control and continuous improvement in metabolic health be truly achieved. Hainan Chengmei Hospital will continue to delve deeply into the field of obesity and metabolic disease diagnosis and treatment as well as health management, providing more professional and personalized health management solutions for the masses, helping more people overcome the difficulties of weight loss and embrace a healthy life.
Contributed by | Weight Management Center Li Chao