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Get tips on how to create healthy and balanced meals and learn about nutrition recommendations to help prevent and/or manage type 2 diabetes and/or hypertension in our new video. 

The World Health Organization recommends: 

What is obesity?

In 2022, over 890 million adults, representing 16% of adults worldwide, were living with obesity. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as a complex chronic disease characterised by excessive body fat that can harm health. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference measurements are commonly used tools for diagnosing obesity. However, while diagnosing obesity may be straightforward, its causes are often misunderstood and framed as solely personal lifestyle choices. In reality, obesity is influenced by many factors beyond individual behaviour, including genetic, environmental and societal determinants.

Representatives from the 16 international, multidisciplinary DigiCare4You consortium partners gathered in Sofia, Bulgaria on December 16-18 2024, for the project’s sixth consortium meeting. DigiCare4You partners reviewed the progress made in each work package since the previous consortium meeting in May 2024 and discussed next steps for the project.

Read the full press release here.  

DigiCare4You aims to improve the early prevention and management of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) via a community-based, person-centred solution, integrating both social and healthcare systems, supported by the use of digital tools. A legal and ethical framework has been developed which outlines the strategy for managing research activities in accordance with national, international and supranational ethical and legal standards.