Watch UPMC's Dr. Radhika Muzumdar's presentation on endocrine role of adipose tissue, the effects of adipose tissue on health and discuss the role of adipose tissue dysregulation in obesity.
Educational objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Review the endocrine role of adipose tissue
- Describe the effects of adipose tissue on health
- Discuss the role of adipose tissue dysregulation
in obesity
Reading Resources:
- Maury E et
al. Adipokines Oversecreted by
Omental Adipose Tissue in Human Obesity. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2007;293:E656-E665.
- Tamboli
RA et al. Reduction in Inflammatory Gene Expression in Skeletal Muscle from
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patients Randomized to Omentectomy. PLoS One. 2011;6(12):e28577. Epub. 2011
Dec 16.
- Yvan-Charvet
L, Quignard-Boulangé A. Role of Adipose Tissue Renin-Angiotensin System in
Metabolic and Inflammatory Diseases Associated With Obesity. Kidney Int. 2011
Jan;79(2):162-8.
Disclosures:
Dr. Radhika Muzumdar has no relevant relationships with any entities producing health care goods or services.
Accreditation Statement:
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded (0.1) continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to 1 contact hour.
For your credit transcript, please access our website 4 weeks post-completion at http://ccehs.upmc.edu and follow the link to the Credit Transcript page. If you do not provide the last 5 digits of your SSN on the next page you will not be able to access a CME credit transcript. Providing your SSN is voluntary.
Release Date: 11/20/2014 | Last Modified On: 2/3/2017 | Expires: 2/3/2017
