Introduction to Comprehensive Obesity Care

Overview

Join a presentation from one of your peers on the evidence-based fundamentals of providing obesity care in your practice. Topics will include the biology of obesity, diagnosing obesity and the key pillars of obesity management. Refreshments will be served.

Program objectives as follows:

Upon completion of this program, participants will have learned:

- The disease state of obesity
- How to diagnose and assess for excess adiposity
- Understand management options including lifestyle changes, pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery
- Using the 5As model to facilitate obesity counselling