EASO Obesity Management Task Force (OMTF)
Members of the EASO Obesity Management Task Force:
- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Turkey) - Chair
- Arnaud Basdevant (France)
- Nick Finer (UK)
- Vojtech Hainer (Czech Republic)
- Hans Hauner (Germany)
- Max Maislos (Israel)
- Lisbeth Mathus-Vliegen (Netherlands)
- Dragan Micic (Serbia)
- Gabriela Roman (Romania)
- Yves Schutz (Switzerland)
- Hermann Toplak (Austria)
- Constantine Tsigos (Greece)
- Roberto Vettor (Italy)
- Barbara Zahorska-Markiewicz (Poland)
The principal objectives of OMTF are:
- To create a network of specialists in obesity management across the EASO member countries.
- To continuously monitor the situation in obesity management in the EASO member countries and prepare periodic reports for the EASO, IOTF, EU authorities and the WHO Regional Office for Europe on this topic.
- To suggest strategies for the implementation of effective obesity management systems which improve the care of obese patients. One important initiative towards that direction is the definition of criteria for Centres of Excellence (National Centres) for Obesity management.
- To prepare European Guidelines on Obesity Management (with different focuses and targets).
EASO OMTF Papers and Guidelines
2003: Report on current status and perspectives in obesity management
2004: Management of Obesity in Adults: Project for European Primary Care
2007: Inter-disciplinary European Guidelines on Surgery of Severe (morbid) Obesity
2008: Management of Obesity in Adults: European Clinical Practice Guidelines
EASO Collaborating Centres for Obesity Management (COMs)
Obesity is recognised as a global epidemic and the most prevalent metabolic disease world-wide. However, specialised obesity services are not widely available in Europe and obesity care can therefore vary enormously across European regions. In response to this situation, EASO has developed a network of accredited specialised obesity centres, where the quality and efficacy of the care offered to patients are of the highest standards. Under the EASO Collaborating Centres for Obesity Management (COM) scheme, centres will be accredited in accordance with accepted European and academic guidelines. Our aim is to provide physicians, health-care policy makers and health-care providers with authoritative criteria for the development of Obesity Management Centres across Europe, recognized by national health authorities. Accreditation will be granted for a three year period, after which time re-assessment will be undertaken.
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Contact
Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information on OMTF activities.