Category Archives: Obesity Management

PLANNING COMMITTEE Brian Arndt, MDAssociate Professor of Family MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Amber Beck, RNProgram Coordinator Metabolic & Bariatric SureryUniversity of Wisconsin Hospital Dawn Davis, MD, PhDAssociate Professor of MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Luke Funk, MDAssistant Professor of SurgeryUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Amy Meinen, MPH, RDNOutreach Program Manager II, Department of MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Corrine Voils, PhDProfessor of SurgeryUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Veronica Watson, MSODOutreach & Continuing Education Program ManagerDepartment of Surgery Terese Bailey, BSSenior Outreach SpecialistOffice of Continuing Professional Development Srividya Kidambi, MDEndocrinology - FroedtertMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI Sabrena Noria, MD, PhDAssistant Professor of SurgeryClinical Division of General & Gastrointestinal SurgeryThe Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH William Yancy, MD, MHScDuke University School of MedicineDuke Diet & Fitness CenterDurham, NC Lisa Cadmus-Bertram, PhDAssistant Professor of KinesiologyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Luke Funk, MDAssistant Professor of SurgeryUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Michael Garren, MDClinical Professor of SurgeryUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Wendy Hahn, MS, RD, CNSCRegistered Dietitian NutritionistUW Hospital and Clinics Lindsay Hessler, MDClinical Professor of SurgeryUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health R. Compton Kurtz, MDUnityPoint Health - Meriter - Monona ClinicMadison, WI Maggie Larson, DOAssistant Professor of Family MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Anne Lidor, MDProfessor of SurgeryUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Samantha Pabich, MDInstructor, Department of MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Dale Schoeller, PhDProfessor Emeritus, Department of Nutritional SciencesUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Eva Vivian, PharmD, MS, CDE, BC-ADMProfessor of PharmacyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Corrine Voils, PhDProfessor of SurgeryUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Mark Wegner, MD, MPHAdjunct Associate Professor of Population Health SciencesUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Kristina Yokes, PharmD, BCACPClinical Instructor, School of PharmacyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison It is the policy of the University of WisconsinMadison ICEP that the faculty, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this CE activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in order to allow CE staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest Continue reading →

The Commission on Dietetic Registration is pleased to announce the Interdisciplinary Specialist Certification in Obesity and Weight Management credential. The credential will not only raise the standards in evidence-based practice benefiting clients and supporting CDR's mission of protecting the public, but it also emphasizes the importance of the healthcare team. Board Certification is granted in recognition of an applicant's documented practice experience and successful completion of an examination in the specialty area Continue reading →

AANP Resources by Therapeutic AreaCE Courses The AANP CE Center offers a wide variety of free continuing education (CE) activities for members and nonmembers. The activities are updated frequently, and many obesity-related options are currently available. View Courses Developed by expert NPs to support education of patients with overweight and obesity, Lets Talk: Weight & Your Well-being, is a valuable engagement tool Continue reading →

This guideline covers preventing children, young people and adults becoming overweight or obese. Continue reading →

Click here for Hormonal Obesity Part I, and Part II In the current epidemic of obesity, there is a clear turning point in 1977. What was the reason? Perhaps the increased use of cars is the underlying cause of obesity. Continue reading →

May 08, 2019 (Heraldkeeper via COMTEX) -- Global Obesity Managements Market - Overview The global obesity managements market is growing with a swift phase; mainly due to increase in patient population and research and development done by market players to fill the gap of market. Continue reading →

Apr 29, 2019 (MARKITWIRED via COMTEX) -- VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. -High costs involved in the research & development (R&D) of obesity drugs, coupled with limited financial support, are collectively a great challenge for adoption of obesity management solutions. Additionally, long gestation time needed for R&D activities, and the inclusion of clinical trials required to test these drugs hikes the expenditure significantly Continue reading →

CTAF, Washington State It is estimated that more than one-third of American adults and about 17% of adolescents are obese. The health effects of obesity are myriad and include the development of type 2 diabetes,hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cancer, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea. Obesity and itssequelae are estimated to generate $147 billion in health care costs in the US alone Continue reading →

Obesity is a complex and multi-factorial chronic disease with genetic, environmental, physiological and behavioural determinants that requires long-term care. In 2014-15, 63.4% of Australians aged 18 years and over were above normal weight, with 27.9% being obese [1]. Obesity is associated with a broad range of complications including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dyslipidaemia, sleep apnoea, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancers, which significantly impair quality of life. Continue reading →

Session 1:Obesity Obesityis a medical condition where the excess body fat accumulates in the body to an extent that it has a negative effect on health. It is defined by usingbody mass index (BMI) and is evaluated in terms of fat distribution and total cardiovascular risk factors. A person is considered as obese if the bodyweight is higher than 20%. Continue reading →