[Evidence in obesity research: translating them in clinical practice and public health strategies]

Abstract

Obesity is a complex disease due to the interaction between genetic, psychological, and environmental determinants. Sadly, implementing into practice research results is frequently difficult. Many are the obstacles: medical habits, the peculiar organization of the National health service centred on acute diseases treatment, the prevalent narrative of obesity as an aesthetic issue rather than a medical one. Obesity should be considered a chronic diseases, and should be taken into account in the National plan for Chronic Care. Than, specific implementation programmes would be planned, aimed to disseminate knwoledge and skills among the health professionals, fostering multidisciplinarity through continuing medical education of specialized teams.