Losing the Battle of Weight Management: Implementing Pharmacotherapy With Your Patients
Losing the Battle of Weight Management: Implementing Pharmacotherapy With Your Patients is organized by Dietitian Central.
Live Event Date: Feb 09, 2023
Expiration Date: May 31, 2024
Description:
Have you heard about the latest FDA approved medications for weight reduction and have been wondering what these do or if they are safe? Join us to find out what tools you can implement in your practice to help increase patient motivation and see weight changes. In this webinar, we will discuss appetite regulation, the use of adjunct pharmacotherapy and the newest trends in bariatric surgery, which are supported by numerous professional organizations including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and the American Society of Health Pharmacists (ASHP).
You will leave this session with a better understanding of the FDA approved weight reduction medications, insurance coverage for these medications and how they work in the body to promote weight change. You will also learn about the newest surgical options available to your patients and who is eligible for these.
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this two-hour course, the participant should be able to:
• Identify and discuss FDA approved medications for use in the overweight/obese populations.
• Understand the rationale for using anti-obesity medications.
• Contraindications for the use of pharmacotherapy.
• Identify and understand the latest trends in bariatric surgery including the gastric balloon, gastric overstitch and the implantable device, the Aspire Assist.
• Understand how dietary intake for these new bariatric techniques differ from standard surgical treatments.