On the 21 January 2005, DG SANCO‘s Obesity Round Table met for the fourth time and confirmed the launch of a Platform on Diet, Physical Activity and Health, foreseen in March 2005.
The Obesity Round Table is chaired by DG SANCO Director General Robert Madelin, and previous meetings were held in July, October and December 2004.
The meeting of 21 January focused mainly on the preparation of a document which will be the bases for a “Platform on Diet, Physical Activity and Health”.
DG Sanco included in this document the comments received from a group of 17 institutions and organisations. The comments included concerns about the scope and name of future fields of action, definition of indicators, the commitment and monitoring process and the links between the Platform and other initiatives.
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– DG Sanco’s report to the January 2005 Obesity Round Table meeting
– Third meeting of the Obesity Round Table suggests “Platform for Action”.
– Second meeting Obesity Round Table looks at best practice.