In this course you will learn about the basics of obesity medicine. This course will teach you how to approach obesity as a disease, the behavior and treatment of obese patients. By the end of this course, you should be able to tackle obesity according to the latest guidelines.
CME: 2.25
Powerpoint 1. How to approach the disease of obesity
• Obesity is a disease
• Weight bias
• Making the diagnosis
• Discussing weight with patients
Objectives—after this talk you should be able to:
• Recognize that obesity is a disease
• Understand the prevalence of obesity
• Diagnose and document obesity
• Recognize implicit weight bias and strategies to overcome it
• Use person first language when discussing obesity with patients
Powerpoint 2. Obesity Medicine: Overview and food
Outline
• Spectrum of obesity treatment options
• Four pillars of obesity medicine
• Food Pillar
Objectives—after this talk you should be able to:
• Describe the spectrum of obesity treatment options
• Recognize the four pillars of the specialty of obesity medicine
• Counsel patients that multiple eating patterns sharing basic characteristics can be healthy options
• Individualize eating recommendations considering personal & cultural factors
Powerpoint 3. Obesity Medicine: Movement and behavior change
Outline
• Movement Pillar: NEAT and Formal exercise
• Behavior change pillar: Motivational Interviewing and goals for health
Objectives—after this talk you should be able to:
• Describe the role of movement in weight management
• Advise on effective behavior change techniques for weight loss
• Establish appropriate weight goals for improving health
• Incorporate basic principles of motivational interviewing to help patients set goals.
Powerpoint 4. Obesity Medicine: Pharmacology and procedures
Outline
• Optimizing chronic medications
• Anti-obesity medications
• Surgical and endoscopic obesity treatments
Objectives—after this talk you should be able to:
• Optimize chronic medications to enhance patients’ weight loss efforts
• Choose an optimal pharmacologic medication strategy based on an individual patient’s characteristics
• Describe procedures and surgeries for weight loss
Powerpoint 5. Obesity Medicine: Sleep, genetics, and psychology
Outline
• Medical Pillar (non-pharmacologic)
o Sleep
o Genetics
o Psychology
• Cases
Objectives—after this talk you should be able to:
• Recognize that medical factors beyond pharmacotherapy affect weight
• Address sleep, genetics, and psychology to help patients manage weight
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