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UMF Timișoara has launched a university study program dedicated to the prevention and integrated management of obesitytranslated

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

The University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timișoara has launched a study program dedicated to the prevention and integrated management of obesity, the institution announces in a press release.

The two-year program is initiated and coordinated by Bogdan Timar, the dean of the Faculty of Medicine at "Victor Babeș" University and the president of the Romanian Society of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases.

Upon completion of their studies, graduates will be qualified as experts in obesity management, being prepared to provide an integrated, personalized and evidence-based approach to obesity prevention and treatment.

According to the academic institution, the program's curriculum is built to cover the entire obesity patient journey. Master's students will learn to perform the comprehensive assessment of the person with obesity, establish realistic and individualized therapeutic goals and integrate nutritional, behavioral, physical activity and pharmacological interventions, as well as surgical and endoscopic therapies when indicated.

"We need professionals who understand the patient as a whole, who...

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Jan Novák

This is a good step, finally someone is taking obesity as a whole patient problem, not just "eat less and exercise". In our hospital, I see every day how people lack just such comprehensive help - from nutrition to psychology to medication or surgery when needed. I hope that it will also reach us in practice.

Χρήστος Παππάς

Sounds like a good program. I'm finally seeing that they don't just stick to "eat less and move" but talk about psychology, drugs, surgeries, and assessment of the whole patient. In the kitchen where I work, I see every day how difficult it is to change habits without proper guidance.

Dragan Kostić

That program in Timisoara sounds good. Finally, someone realizes that obesity is not only about "eat less, move more", but that one should also look at the psyche, medicines, operations and the whole personality of a person, as Timar says. Here in Montenegro, we would really miss such experts, because every day I see people struggling alone.

Зоран Стојановски

Looks like a good program, especially since they emphasize the whole patient, not just "eat less and move." Here in Prilep, many people have been struggling with their weight for years, and they need exactly this kind of help - both with nutrition, with medicine, and with the psyche. I hope that a similar course will take place in our country.

Beatriz López

If this program is useful in Timișoara, Bogdan Timar insists that it evaluates the patient's needs for realistic objectives, and that they do not do anything. The number of passengers on the bus is loaded with kilograms in the first place. Sper iasă suficienți experți ca să ajungă și la noi.

Антон Виноградов

Good initiative in Timisoara. Finally, not just “eat less, move more,” but a whole approach with patient assessment, psychology, medications and surgeries, as Timar says. We in Krasnodar are also full of people who have been struggling with weight for years, and such a specialist would be very helpful.

Симона Илиевска

I agree, Zoran, it's good that they see the whole person, not just calories and exercise. Here in Strumica, there are also many people who have been struggling with their weight for years, and they often lack exactly that psychological support and customized diet. Do you think that I would sign up for such a course if they brought it to Macedonia as well?