Obesity in Portugal Not a Chronic Illness

It is often not provided with support for obese patients. José Silva Nunes lamented that there is no "recognition of the neurobiological basis of obesity by many health professionals".

Obesity in Portugal not a chronic illness

Despite growing concerns from doctors and international health organisations, obesity is still not officially recognised as a chronic disease in Portugal. This is creating serious problems for thousands of people who struggle to access proper treatment. Health experts say the lack of recognition is one of the main reasons many patients are being left behind in the system, with some even dying… Source

Part of Nantes to take a bike ride around France and go hunting for prejudices about obesity, Anaïs is in Chalon until Friday to talk about this scourge, which she says is a chronic disease.