The current prevalence of obesity in Romania is 36%, Health Ministry's cardiology committee head Dragos Vinereanu said on Monday.He had an intervention at the conference "Obesity - a public health problem: information, awareness, medical education," organised at the "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMF).According to the specialist, in 10% of cases it is severe obesity, type II, and morbid obesity represents 3% of the cases. "We are talking about a major public health problem in Romania," Vinereanu pointed out.He mentioned that 51% of the world's population will be obese or overweight in the next 12 years.On a national level, Dragos Vinereanu mentioned a screening done on 150,000 "so-called healthy" subjects, which showed 75% prevalence of obesity or overweight.Vinereanu recalled that treatments for obesity are now available, but these must be coupled with lifestyle change, which is "essential."UMF "Carol Davila" rector Viorel Jinga stressed that doctors should be an example for their patients regarding nutrition.He announced that a pilot project will be carried out at the student canteen of UMF to see the number of calories in each food and will be presented to the students. A similar project will also be carried out at Politehnica Bucharest.
Romania won the gold medal in the first mixed 8+1 rowing event on Sunday, September 28, on the last day of the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, China. The crew made up of Magdalena Rusu, Maria Lehaci, Andrada Moroșanu, Florin Lehaci, Florin Arteni, Ciprian Tudosă, Ștefan Berariu, Simona Radiș, and Victoria Petreanu had the best […]
The Reșița funicular system will be reconverted through a New European Bauhaus project and turned into a space for pedestrians and cyclists, with cultural, touristic, and urban mobility purposes. The cable railway system has been inactive for 30 years. Built at the beginning of the 1960s to transport limestone, the funicular will now be transformed […]
Bucharest hosts the ninth edition of Spotlight – International Light Art Festival, Romania’s largest urban light festival, between October 10 and 12, with over 20 installations from the country and across Europe. Themed “Symbiosis,” this year’s festival is curated by scenographer Adrian Damian, known for his multimedia stage designs and integration of new media art. […]
Romania’s blind football team, representing the municipality of Bucharest, won first place at the Central European Cities Cup, held in Prague from September 26 to 28. The national team won the trophy for the first time. To get first place, Romania defeated the teams from Lodz (Poland) 4–0, Ingolstadt (Germany) 6–0, and BSC Prague (Czechia) […]
Romanian ultramarathon runner Tibi Ușeriu will embark on a symbolic journey in October from Rome to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, retracing the historic route of the Roman legions as part of a campaign to promote Via Transilvanica, Romania’s long-distance cultural trail. Tibi joins his brother, Alin Ușeriu, who set off on June 12 to walk the entire […]
Cris-Tim, a well-known cold cuts producer in Romania currently operated by founders Radu and Cristina Timiș, announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The offering, aimed at retail investors in Romania and institutional ones outside the United States, will consist of a package of existing shares, as […]
