EASO Obesity Management Task Force (OMTF)
Members of the EASO Obesity Management Task Force:
- Constantine Tsigos (Greece) - Chair
- Arnaud Basdevant (France)
- Nick Finer (UK)
- Vojtech Hainer (Czech Republic)
- Max Maislos (Israel)
- Lisbeth Mathus-Vliegen (Netherlands)
- Dragan Micic (Serbia)
- Gabriela Roman (Romania)
- Yves Schutz (Switzerland)
- Hermann Toplak (Austria)
- Volkan Yumuk (Turkey)
- 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 implement education for obesity specialists in Europe in tight collaboration with the SCOPE program.
- To prepare European Guidelines on Obesity Management (with different focuses and targets).
2009/2010 Objectives
The OMTF is currently preparing a definition for Centres of Excellence in Obesity Management and will also work closely with IASO to develop SCOPE in Europe.
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
Contact
Please contact Constantine Tsigos for further information on OMTF activities.
