In this CME, David Rometo, MD, and Noor Khan, MD, discuss how to apply new evidence-based treatments from the literature to manage obesity and weight related co-morbidities, provide average weight results of different therapies, summarize recent studies and their practical applications for the treatment of obesity in plain language for use in communication with patients, review new treatments in the pipeline for obesity and incorporate a multi-disciplinary treatment approach to obesity after review of literature that includes updates and advances in lifestyle modifications, pharmacotherapy, and surgical interventions.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Apply new evidence-based treatments from the literature to manage obesity and weight related co-morbidities, and provide average weight results of different therapies.
- Summarize recent studies and their practical applications for the treatment of obesity in plain language for use in communication with patients.
- Review new treatments in the pipeline for obesity.
- Incorporate a multi-disciplinary treatment approach to obesity after review of literature that includes updates and advances in lifestyle modifications, pharmacotherapy, and surgical interventions
Disclosures:
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated.
David Rometo receives:
- Consultant: Nestle Health Science, one-time advisory board participant, November 2021
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
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Release Date: 11/16/2023 | Last Modified On: 11/16/2023 | Expires: 11/16/2024
