Michał Brzeziński contributes to the report for the WHO

24.10.2017

Michał Brzeziński Ph.D. from the MUG’s Department of Public health and Social Medicine is one of three authors of the report „Reducing childhood obesity in Poland by effective policies”. The documents was created by the European Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) which concerns one of the fastest growing public health problems – childhood obesity. “Overweight affects about 14% of Polish girls and almost 20% of boys. Childhood obesity is a health concern, as it increases the demand for paediatric treatment. Moreover, the slow but continuous increase in the prevalence in Poland over the past 40 years and the fact that an obese child will most likely become an obese adult indicates that childhood obesity jeopardizes the sustainability of our health system”.

The aim of the report is to describe the elements of a potential integrated programme for Poland.

More information: euro.who.int