The campaign aims to improve comprehension of obesity as a chronic disease and solutions to help manage disease among Thai providers and health care.
Bangkok,, July 8, 2025 / Prnewswire / – Tolly Pharmaceuticala supplier of leading health solutions in Asiaorganizes the “obesity is a disease” seminar as part of its “Reduce size, reduce the disease” Awareness campaign. The seminar aims to strengthen the message that obesity is more than aesthetic concern and solutions to manage disease in health practitioners. It is a national silent public health crisis which has a significant impact on people living with obesity, especially women.
Studies have underlined the urgency to combat the increase in obesity rates, as the national survey on the 2014 health examination revealed that 37.5% of Thai people aged 15 and over were obese (BMI > 25), with the rate for women at 41.8%. By 2023, this figure had increased to 45% for women, against 38% for men1. Women with obesity are faced with an increased risk of serious health problems, including polycystic ovary syndrome (SOPK), uterine problems, infertility, breast and endometrium cancer. The campaign “Reducing size, reducing the disease” therefore aims not only to encourage change in behavior, but also to dismantle social stigma which deals with obesity as a personal failure, by promoting an understanding of it as a chronic disease which requires appropriate care.
Ms. Suniana Kidkasetpaisal, Director General of Marketing of Zuellig Pharma Thailandsaid: “Zuelelig Pharma devotes himself to improving the health of the Thai people by defending the understanding that Obesity does not concern aesthetics and is rather a chronic disease requiring holistic treatment. We believe that equitable access to health care is the foundation of a sustainable society, and our campaign to “reduce, reduce the disease” is a direct reflection of this commitment, going beyond the promotion of new treatment innovations to the supply of complete knowledge and practical advice on weight management. This seminar reflects our dedication in the conduct of change and the displacement of the societal narrative on the obesity of judgment to understanding and care, for long -term health for everyone. “”
The “obesity is a disease” involved health professionals everywhere Thailandwho undertakes to educate and deepen their understanding of obesity as a disease among the Thai; And constantly find ways and solutions to help fight disease.
Professor Dr. RUNGSIMA WANITPHAKDEECHA, Head of the Department of Dermatology, Head of the Dermatological Surgery Division, and Director of Siriraj Skin Laser Center at the Siriraj Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol Universityexplained: “In his heart, the “Reduce size, reduce the disease” The campaign is to inspire people Thailand Adopt a holistic approach to their well-being, focusing on safe and effective health management to prevent comorbidities related to obesity. This shows that when we really invest in our own well-being, long-term health will be durable. “”
ASST. Professor Mart Maiprasert, Dean and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the College of Integrative Medicine (CIM) graduate program (CIM)declared “effective weight management depends today on several factors, in particular a solid partnership between patients and medical experts, appropriate lifestyle, good nutrition and coherent exercise. Together, these elements constitute the foundation of what we call the Approach ‘x2’Who stresses that being in good health is not obtained by a diet or the exercise alone, but by a lasting and balanced integration of the two for lasting results. “”
Maître Dr RASSAPOOM SUMAETHEIWIT, specialist in dermatology and aesthetic medicineAdded: “Helping our customers with effective management of body composition is not only a series of procedures, but an art anchored in the medical sciences, requiring a deep individual understanding of each patient to adapt the most appropriate and surest processing plan. This integrated approach guarantees that weight loss does not simply concern this level of aesthetics, but real health and physical balance.
The “Reduce Size, reduce the disease” project aims to raise awareness “Obesity is a disease” requiring medical care, while highlighting the urgent public health challenge that obesity represents in Thailand.
About Zelelig Pharma
ZuelLig Pharma is a leading health solutions company in AsiaAnd our goal is to make health care more accessible to the communities we serve. We provide world -class, digital and commercial distribution services to meet the growing health care needs in this region. The company was launched a hundred years ago and became a company of several billion dollars covering 17 markets with more than 12,000 employees. Our inhabitants serve more than 200,000 medical establishments and work with more than 450 customers, including the 20 best pharmaceutical companies in the world.
For more information, visit https://www.zuelligpharma.com/.
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