Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Alia Abbas Ali Al-Attar, President of the Northern Technical University, and under the supervision of Assistant Professor Shahla Abdel-Wahab Abdel-Qader, Dean of the Mosul Technical Institute, the Nursing Technology Department organized a scientific workshop entitled “Obesity – Modern Disease” delivered by Prof. Dr. Rifai Yassin Hamid.

The workshop dealt with the phenomenon of obesity, its types, and causes. The workshop addressed that obesity – which is defined by the World Health Organization as an abnormal accumulation of excessive increase in the accumulation of fat in the body – represents a health risk to the body. She explained that obesity is currently among the top three causes of death.

The workshop made several recommendations, including:

1. Eat 4-6 small meals a day.
2. Avoid processed foods.
3. Reducing sugars.
4. Avoid saturated fats.
5. Avoid fast food.
6. Follow a vegetarian diet.