EASO Obesity Management Task Force (OMTF)

OMTF Members

The OMTF has eleven members representing all regions of Europe and is chaired by Constantine Tsigos from Greece.

• Constantine Tsigos (Greece) - Chair
• Arnaud Basdevant (France)
• Micic Dragan (Serbia)
• Nick Finer (UK)
• Vojtech Hainer (Czech Republic)
• Max Maislos (Israel)
• Lisbeth Mathus-Vliegen (Netherlands)
• Gabriela Roman (Romania)
• Yves Schutz (Switzerland)
• Hermann Toplak (Austria)
• Barbara Zahorska-Markiewicz (Poland)

The principal objectives of OMTF are:

1. To create a network of specialists in obesity management across the EASO member countries.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. To implement education for obesity specialists in Europe in tight collaboration with the SCOPE program.
5. To prepare European Guidelines on Obesity Management (with different focuses and targets). 

2008/2009 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.