Director of the C virus detection campaign: the proportion of obese people is "alarming"

"The proportion of people suffering from obesity in Egypt is alarming and obesity is linked to other diseases such as diabetes, stress and the C virus," said Dr. Reham Ghalab, Director of the National Campaign for C Detection and Noncommunicable Diseases.

"35% of Egyptians weigh more than the normal weight," she said in an interview with Te'an TV. "The Egyptian citizen does not have a culture of weight, weight and longevity.

She explained that "the state is able to repair the crisis of obesity and excesses," stressing that "people under pressure of about 21.7% and many diabetics were not receiving treatment because of their potential or reluctance to receive it. "

She added that "the lack of awareness was at the root of the neglect of diabetic patients and the pressure on the importance of access to treatment, and we have a professional marketing campaign to educate our parents in the countryside and in villages with the importance of treating noncommunicable diseases ".