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What is Obesity?
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Body mass index (BMI), a measurement which compares weight and height, defines people as overweight (pre-obese) if their BMI is between 25 and 30 kg/m2, and obese when it is greater than 30 kg/m2.
Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food energy intake, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility, although a few cases are caused primarily by genes, endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness. Evidence to support the view that some obese people eat little yet gain weight due to a slow metabolism is limited; on average obese people have a greater energy expenditure than their thin counterparts due to the energy required to maintain an increased body mass.
Dieting and physical exercise are the mainstays of treatment for obesity. Moreover, it is important to improve diet quality by reducing the consumption of energy-dense foods such as those high in fat and sugars, and by increasing the intake of dietary fiber. To supplement this, or in case of failure, anti-obesity drugs may be taken to reduce appetite or inhibit fat absorption. In severe cases, surgery is performed or an intragastric balloon is placed to reduce stomach volume and/or bowel length, leading to earlier satiation and reduced ability to absorb nutrients from food.
Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death worldwide, with increasing prevalence in adults and children, and authorities view it as one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century. Obesity is stigmatized in much of the modern world (particularly in the Western world), though it was widely perceived as a symbol of wealth and fertility at other times in history, and still is in some parts of the world.[
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The Evaluation and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Provided by: Primary Issues
Learning Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to
1. Recognize the risk factors, comorbidities, signs, and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
2. Order the appropriate test to confirm the diagnosis of OSA
3. Employ a management plan for patients being treated for OSA to increase adher... |
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Treatment Guidelines and Management of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Practical Strategies to Improve Glycemic Control (Module II of II)
Provided by: Horizon CME
ACTIVITY OVERVIEW
An on-line enduring CME program to educate physicians, nurses, and pharmacists on the current guidelines and strategies to improve glycemic control and close the clinical care gaps for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. This will be a two-part learning series. Module I of the series will be lecture based, while Module II will be a... |
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Lifestyle Medicine for Weight Management
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
Acknowledgement: This course is co-sponsored by the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine
This program has also been approved for 4.00 hours of continuing education credit with the Commission Case Management Certification (CCM). In order to receive your verification of completion form, please email cme_online@hms.harvard.edu
Lifestyle choices inclu... |
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End the Epidemic of Childhood Obesity...One Family at a Time
Provided by: ANA Continuing Online Education
The number of overweight American children keeps growing at a rate that's hard to swallow. And so does the number of American children at risk for becoming overweight. Unless we stop the spread of this problem now, the long-term debilitating effects on today's children -and ultimately, on their children-will exhaust our healthcare resources.
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Adult Obesity in the United States
Provided by: Nurse.com
The goal of this program is to familiarize nurses with the growing epidemic of obesity among adults in the United States. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
* Define adult obesity and describe the contributing factors.
* Discuss the health and economic consequences of adult obesity.
* Describe treatment options ... |
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Cardiovascular Benefits of Aggressive Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy
Provided by: Impact Education, LLC
Purpose Statement
A 10-year follow up of the original Lipid Treatment Assessment Project (L-TAP) survey was recently published. Overall, 73% of patients reached their LDL-C goal; in high-risk patients, the rate was 67%. Despite this improvement, in high-risk patients (i.e., CHD plus ≥2 major risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, and smoki... |
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Childhood Obesity
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Describe the incidence and prevalence of overweight and obesity among children from birth through adolescence.
* Discuss the short-term and long-term consequences of childhood obesity.
* Identify major factors contributing to overweight and obesity.
* Explain approaches to treatment of ov... |
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Case-based Interdisciplinary Approaches to Improving Nutritional Health in Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis
Provided by: Prime
The maintenance of nutritional health is paramount to successfully managing cystic fibrosis (CF). Approximately 90% of individuals with CF are affected by exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), a condition that interferes with normal digestive and absorptive processes. To prevent EPI-related malnutrition, poor growth, and compromised immune and p... |
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Lipid Management
Provided by: Ohio Northern University
Objectives:
1. Review the pathophysiology of cholesterol homestasis.
2. Indentify tradional cardiac risk factors.
3. Determine appropriate lipid management goals based on current guidelines.
4. Recommend appropriate therapy for lipid ;management based on current guidelines.
5. Recognize the difference between atherosclerotic indicator... |
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Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss
Provided by: NetCE
Because weight loss through diet and exercise is difficult and studies suggest that obese patients tend to regain lost weight, interest in bariatric surgery has been increasing. In spite of its well-established benefits, however, bariatric surgery is not without risk. Healthcare professionals who hope to improve outcomes in severely obese patients ... |
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Defining, Diagnosing, and Managing Celiac Disease in Primary Care
Provided by: Impact Education, LLC
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of primary care physicians responsible for routine care and follow up of celiac patients.
Statement of Need/Program Overview
Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the villi of the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients fr... |
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Diabetes Type 2
Provided by: Biologix Solutions, LLC
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Distinguish type 2 diabetes from type 1 diabetes.
Trace the normal physiology of sugar in the body.
Describe the underlying disorders of insulin resistance and beta cell abnormalities.
State the medical criteria for diagnosing diabetes and describe the initial workup.
Discuss the treatmen... |
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Celiac CME Central: Defining, Diagnosing, and Managing Celiac Disease
Provided by: Impact Education, LLC
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of primary care physicians responsible for routine care and follow up of celiac patients.
Statement of Need/Program Overview
Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the villi of the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients fr... |
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Optimizing the Appropriate Use of Pharmacologic Stress Agents in Cardiovascular Imaging Based on Patient Profiles
Provided by: Impact Education, LLC
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of clinicians involved in or with an interest in utilizing single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT MPI or MPI).
Statement of Need/Program Overview
In order to accurately diagnose and/or characterize CAD in patients via SPECT MPI... |
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