Obesity is the most prevalent chronic disease of the modern era in the U.S. and around the world, affecting both the adult and pediatric population. Although many believe that helping patients to achieve a healthy weight is of minimal complexity, weight regulation and management is a challenging endeavor. In this talk, the faculty will explore the complexities of obesity and offer a range of strategies (behavioral, therapeutic, and surgical) to help you in the quest to address overweight and obesity in your practice.

Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States, and effective treatment of this chronic disease requires evidence-based implementation of treatment approaches. This activity will discuss best practices for approaching the person with obesity and individualizing obesity treatment plans. It will include weight loss pharmacotherapy and approaches to address and overcome barriers to weight loss.

Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States, and effective treatment of this chronic disease requires evidence-based implementation of treatment approaches. This activity will discuss best practices for approaching the person with obesity and individualizing obesity treatment plans. It will include weight loss pharmacotherapy and approaches to address and overcome barriers to weight loss.

Take part in this interactive video-based activity that has been engineered to support your learning! Join obesity medicine experts as they discuss how stigma and bias act as barriers to effective to obesity treatment. Learn through a combination of video, questions, pop-up teaching points, and downloadable resources. Faculty will offer practical strategies you can implement to make your office more weight friendly and improve clinical encounters. A patient suffering with obesity will also share her experience working with healthcare professionals and offer insight into how clinicians can improve their care for this patient with obesity. Throughout this activity, you will have access to a resource library that includes slides, abstracts, and practice tools selected by the faculty, and which can be downloaded for future reference.

Take part in this interactive video-based activity that has been engineered to support your learning! Join obesity medicine experts as they discuss pharmacologic options are approved for long-term treatment of obesity. Learn through a combination of video, questions, pop-up teaching points, and downloadable resources. Faculty will describe the indications for anti-obesity medications and review guidelines for appropriate use of these medications, so you can feel comfortable incorporating these options into your practice. With this activity, you will have access to a resource library that includes slides, abstracts, and practice tools selected by the faculty, and which can be downloaded for future reference.

Take part in this interactive video-based activity that has been engineered to support your learning! Join obesity medicine experts to learn about why obesity is so difficult to treat. Learn through a combination of video, questions, pop-up teaching points, and downloadable resources. Faculty will describe the physiology of obesity as a disease, including the role of appetite regulators. Through this activity, you will have access to a resource library that includes slides, abstracts, and practice tools selected by the faculty, and which can be downloaded for future reference.

Take part in this interactive text-based activity that has been engineered to support your learning! Excerpted from the 2021 Obesity Algorithm published by the Obesity Medicine Association, this interactive document on motivational interviewing for patients with obesity is curated with pop-up learning moments by family physician and obesity medicine expert Nicholas Pennings, DO.

Get your questions answered by expert faculty in Endocrinology. You ask: we listen. You will learn practical solutions to common clinical challenges and tips to apply the latest knowledge in practice. Please note that any data, indications, and guidelines presented in this activity are current as of the recording/release on February 8, 2020 and they are subject to change as new information is published.

Obesity is the most prevalent chronic disease of the modern era in the U.S. and around the world, affecting both the adult and pediatric population. Although many believe that helping patients to achieve a healthy weight is of minimal complexity, weight regulation and management is a challenging endeavor. In this talk, the faculty will explore the complexities of obesity and offer a range of strategies (behavioral, therapeutic, and surgical) to help you in the quest to address overweight and obesity in your practice.

Obesity is a serious chronic illness that requires long-term management; however, it is also drastically underdiagnosed and undertreated. Arm yourself with a concrete understanding of the physiologic factors that contribute to obesity so that you can effectively manage this disease and prevent comorbid conditions. Hear strategies for developing personalized treatment plans based on current and emerging pharmacotherapies. Most importantly, identify biases that may be hindering your care of patients with obesity.

What do primary care providers need to know about pediatrics? Join expert faculty as they review important questions they get asked about childhood obesity, autism, and food allergy!

The evidence of the impact of obesity and sedentary lifestyles on health and disease states is well established. Finding and applying strategies to assist people with the necessary behavior changes is a monumental task, but for Americans who are at lower income levels and in traditionally underserved populations, the evidence on what is effective is tragically lacking. The social determinants of health (SDOH) impact all aspects of care delivery, from access to care, to knowing what really works. Join us as we discuss a recent randomized controlled trial that evaluated a strategy that demonstrated weight loss in underserved populations, and may have promise to aid in this important aspect of care.