The Colombo Declaration on Obesity Care (CDOC): Person-, Public-, and Planner-Friendly Obesity Management

Authors

  • Dr Sanjay Kalra Dept. of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India; University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India
  • Dr Sidrah Lodhi Division of Endocrinology, Dept. of Medicine, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Dr Shahjada Selim Dept. of Endocrinology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Dr Santosh Shakya Chief Hospital Analyst, Aarus Lifestyle Hospital, Lalitpur, Bagmati, Nepal
  • Dr Rucha J Mehta Edmo Clinic, Cardiometabolic Department, Apollo CVHF, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Dr Ranil Jayawardena Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Dr Prasad Katlunda Dept. of Clinical Medicine, University of Colombo, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, National Hospital of Sri Lanka
  • Dr Payal Buckoreelall Chintaram Dr Ag Jeetoo Hospital, Mauritius, Port Louis, Mauritius
  • Dr Nitin Kapoor Ncd Unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
  • Dr Musarrat Riaz Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Dr Mohammad Wali Naseri Dept. of Endocrinology, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, Afghanistan
  • Dr Md. Faruque Pathan Director Academy, Birdem General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Dr Mariyam Niyaz Dept. of Endocrinology, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Male', Maldives
  • Dr Dina Shrestha Norvic International Hospital, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
  • Dr Azra Rizwan Diabetes and Endocrinology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Consultant Endocrinologist, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Dr Aswin Pankajakshan Dept. of Endocrinology, Nmc Royal Hospital, Dubai, UAE

Keywords:

Bariatric, barocrinology, metabolic syndrome,, obesity and overweight, person-centered care

Abstract

Obesity has emerged as a major clinical and public health challenge.
At Colombo, the South Asian Obesity Federation (SOF) declares its
commitment to a comprehensive person-centered, public-inclusive,
policy-concordant campaign against obesity. The SOF commits
to conducting academic/research activities, awareness campaigns,
advocacy efforts, and audit of obesity related activities across the South
Asian region. The SOF plans to tackle obesity as an individual, family,
community, and national level, through health promotive, preventive,
medical and surgical strategies

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Published

2024-08-13

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Research Article

How to Cite

The Colombo Declaration on Obesity Care (CDOC): Person-, Public-, and Planner-Friendly Obesity Management. (2024). Asian Journal Of Obesity, 1(1), 7-9. https://ojs.ijcp.in/index.php/AJO/article/view/1071

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