Obesity Management
Contact Hours: 3
What's included?
Course Overview
This course is designed to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of obesity and its associated health risks. The course covers the underlying pathophysiology, risk factors, and assessment techniques for obesity. Obesity management incorporates personalized lifestyle interventions, including dietary management, physical activity, and behavioral strategies. It also explores pharmacological and surgical treatment options, emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach to care.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Definition and Background
- Epidemiology
- Etiology
- Pathophysiology
- Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and Obesity
- Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Guidelines for Management of Obesity
- Treatment
- Self-Management
- Conclusion
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Describe the underlying pathophysiology of obesity, including genetic, environmental, and physiological factors.
- Identify significant health risks and comorbidities associated with obesity.
- Recognize the relationship between social determinants of health (SDOH) and obesity.
- Assess the effectiveness of obesity management interventions using appropriate outcome measures.
- Discuss pharmacological treatments for obesity and understand their mechanisms of action, benefits, and side effects.
- Identify different types of bariatric surgery.
- Educate and support patients in making sustainable lifestyle changes for long-term weight management
Accreditations and Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
- Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
- Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
- Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
- Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)
Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It will take the average learner 180 minutes to complete and awards 3 contact hours of continuing education.
Written For
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirements for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
