About 70 percent of American adults are overweight or have obesity. Obesity is a chronic, relapsing, progressive disease associated with severe complications and comorbidities. Excess weight places people at higher risk of chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, stroke, and certain cancers. However, research shows that even a modest weight loss of 5 to 10 percent of total body weight can result in health benefits. Patients with overweight or obesity may want help setting and reaching weight-loss goals but may have difficulties talking about their weight. By speaking with these patients respectfully and working with them as partners, practitioners play a crucial role in empowering patients to improve their health. This activity describes strategies for counseling patients with overweight and obesity and highlights the part of the interprofessional team in evaluating and treating patients with this chronic disease.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/131526
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.5 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
Nursing: 1.5 hours
Pharmacy: 1.5 hours
Social Work: 1.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABOS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABOS)
ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, All Practice Areas (e.g. ethics), Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, General Orthopaedics, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology