The alt mic lalil pe rspective: Redefining obesity and its treatment February 2000 SSS World Health Organization Ae enact TASO INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBESITY ata er Ren Crime CatesThe Asia-Pacific perspective: Redefining obesit treatment Steering Committee Co-chairmen Prof S Inoue Japan Prof P Zimmet Australia Members Prof | Caterson Australia Prof Chen Chunming China Prof ¥ Ikeda Japan Prot Dato’ Dr AK Khalid Malaysia Prof YS Kim Republic of Korea Research coordinator Dr J Bassett proThis document has been coordinated by the International Diabetes Institute, ‘2 World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for the Epidemiology of Diabetes Melitus and Health Promotion fer Noncorrmunicable Diseases, vwith an education grant from Knoll Pharmaceuticals. Co-sponsored jointly by the Regional Office for the Western Pacific (PRO), World Health Organization, the International Association for the Study of Obesity and the International Obesity Task Force Acknowledgements Dr Chen Sidi China Prof Clive Cockram Hong Kong, China Dr Hwang Kau Gin Taran, China Prof Mohd Ismai! Noor Malaysia Prof Tai Hee Lee Republic of Korea Prof Augusto Litonjue Philipines Dr Su Youn Nam Republic of Korea Prof Shi Yi-fan China Dr Kate Steinbeck Austratia AvProf Boyd Swinburn New Zealand Prof Vichai Tenphiaichity Thailand Prof Tim Welborn Australia Prof Xiang Kurn-san China Dr LT. Cavalli-Sforza WHO, wPRO Dr Han Tieru wei, wero © February 2000 Allsights esr apart of this bleaton mey be reproduce tres in 9 eee stem, «or transmits in ary form ory any means eerie, meehoncal, phtocopyng,ecorsina 0” athervise ‘thou the writen permsion ofthe copytight exes fused by Heats Communications Australia Py Limite on behel ofthe Steering Commitee Is0N # 0.9577062-1-1