First Step from SDUBES: Meeting with Clinical Experts in the Fight Against Obesity

SDU Nutrition Society (SDUBES), established within the Faculty of Health Sciences of Süleyman Demirel University, successfully held its first event on May 14, 2025, within the scope of European Obesity Day. 

“How Will Dietitians of the Future Fight Obesity? The Perspective of Clinical Experts”, dietitians who are experts in their field will be present at the event titled Expert Dietitian Tansu Önal Duran and Expert Dietitian Ali Onur Duran were hosted. Sharing their experiences in the clinical field with the students, the speakers provided important information on current approaches, application processes and difficulties encountered in the field in the fight against obesity.

Thanks to this event, students of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics had the opportunity to gain professional vision and communicate directly with experts. In the speeches, it was pointed out that obesity is an important public health problem that needs to be addressed not only at individual but also at the social level, and the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach and teamwork was emphasized.

At the end of the event, certificates of appreciation were presented to the speakers. The academic advisor of the society, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aliye Kuyumcu, stated that the first event of SDUBES contributed significantly to the professional development of the students, while the president of the society, Hatice Sena Bacanlı, stated the importance of establishing the society in the future. This first event of SDUBES has been an indication that the community has set out with an active, conscious and productive structure.