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The World Obesity's Patient Portal is a dedicated area for those people living with obesity and interested in patient advocacy.

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ينضم إلينا اليوم عدد من الخبراء من الوطن العربي والعالم ليشاركوا حضور القمة الإقليمية في #مسقط بأحدث مستجدات البحوث حول السمنة وطرق الوقاية والعلاج.

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نقوم على هامش القمة الإقليمية في #مسقط اليوم باستضافة عدد من الضيوف من الخليج والوطن العربي والذين يشاركون معنا خبراتهم وقصصهم ورحلاتهم لخسارة الوزن ومكافحة السمنة.

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كارولين ابوڤيان خلال القمة الإقليمية في #مسقط: هناك علاقة واضحة بين خطر الوفاة ومؤشر كتلة الجسم.

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بدأنا الآن فعاليات القمة الإقليمية للاتحاد العالمي للسمنة في #مسقط، حيث نركز من خلال عدد من الورش والمحاضرات على الأهمية القصوى لصحة المرأة والطفل.

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❌ Difficulties walking or cycling to work
❌ Limited access to gyms
❌ The heat

This #WorldObesityDay we look back on why Mazin, a patient from #Oman, thinks obesity is prevalent in the #Gulf.

Hear his story - and others - on our Patient Portal: https://t.co/ztSICrV0wm

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Joining our new patient portal provides access to practical resources - including insights into the effects of obesity & ways in which to manage it.
Join https://t.co/pYR6ycLnK1 & listen to clinicians & patients explain why being part of the portal is important #myweightjourney

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It's important for people with obesity to have the opportunity to hear from patients living with #obesity in the #Gulf. Sharing your experiences & advice on the patient portal will help patients in the region connect & support each other. https://t.co/pYR6ycLnK1 #myweightjourney

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Do you live in the #MiddleEast? Have you experienced #obesity? Support other patients in your region by sharing your experiences through our new patient portal.

Join today: https://t.co/pYR6ycLnK1.

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"The health outcomes tend to be better in empowered patients." Dr. Agbo Urudinachi.

Support goes a long way in helping people living with #obesity. Our new patient portal provides access to peer support, information and resources: https://t.co/pYR6ycLnK1

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Our patient network helps people living with #obesity in the #MiddleEast to connect and encourage other patients. It also provides resources, information and guidance. If you are living with obesity in the region, join today at: https://t.co/pYR6ycLnK1

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If you're living with obesity in the #MiddleEast, joining our new patient portal and sharing your story will help support and inspire others living with #obesity in the region.

For more information, and to join, visit https://t.co/pYR6ycLnK1.

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Self perception, & the belief you are not comparable to others, can stop people living with #obesity from opening up & sharing their ideas.
Join our #MENA patient portal, share your advice & help others in the region living with obesity. https://t.co/pYR6yctMlr #myweightjourney

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Our patient network serves as a hub for you to connect with patient groups and people living with #obesity in the #Gulf - so you can share experiences and access guidance and support.
Join at https://t.co/pYR6ycLnK1.
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If you are living with #obesity, live in the #MiddleEast, and have a story to tell, join our new patient portal and upload your story. Find out more here: https://t.co/pYR6yctMlr.

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Globally the #MiddleEast ranks highly in obesity rates with Kuwait ranking 11th in terms of prevalence of obesity (World Obesity Federation).

Our new #patientnetwork helps patients across the region support each other & share advice: https://t.co/5RtAWVekHf
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Key steps to tacking #obesity in the #MiddleEast?
1. Increase awareness of obesity & its complexity
2. Educate the patients & healthcare professionals
3. Having funds to support research
Join our patient network & help tackle obesity: https://t.co/pYR6ycLnK1 #myweightjourney

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If you live in the #MENA region and want to help raise awareness of living with obesity, join our #patientnetwork and share your experiences.

Find out more: https://t.co/pYR6ycLnK1.

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According to the National Health Survey, adult #obesity in the #UAE currently stands at 27.8%.

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Around 70% of Emirati men (under 30) are obese, according to a newly released study
https://t.co/haFc15cdYt

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“Patients tend to lose more weight when they’re in a support group.”

Dr Nasreen Al Faris, endocrinologist & obesity medicine specialist in #SaudiArabia, on why patients in the #MiddleEast should join the patient portal.

Find out more here: https://t.co/pYR6yctMlr

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We want to create an online community sharing lifestyle stories, and importantly, how people live with obesity in the #MiddleEast. To find out more: https://t.co/pYR6ycLnK1.

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