title: [The place of obesity centres in the treatment of severe obesity].
abstract: In 2011, as part of the Obesity Plan, the French health minister designated 37 specialist obesity centres. These centres, spread across France, are dedicated to managing severe obesity and form an important part of the organisation of the treatment of obese patients, from the provision of medical and paramedical care in the community to hospitalisation in cutting-edge units. The programme is based on a specific structure favouring the modelling and management of the individualised care pathway.
authors.affiliation: Centre intégré de l'obésité (CIO) Île-de-France Centre,; Institut de cardiométabolisme et nutrition (Ican),. Electronic address: mathias.bernat@aphp.fr.
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernat
authors.affiliation: Centre intégré de l'obésité (CIO) Île-de-France Centre,; Institut de cardiométabolisme et nutrition (Ican),; Service de chirurgie digestive hépato-bilio-pancréatique.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Genser
authors.affiliation: Centre intégré de l'obésité (CIO) Île-de-France Centre,; Institut de cardiométabolisme et nutrition (Ican),; Service de nutrition.
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Oppert
keywords: Centre spécialisé de l’obésité; obésité sévère; organisation des soins; organisation of care; severe obesity; specialist obesity centre