OBESITY SUPPLEMENTS

Course overview

OVER 70% OF ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE. THIS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES THE RISK OF DEVELOPING SEVERAL CHRONIC DISEASES AND LEVIES AN ENORMOUS COST TO THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. WHILE A NUTRITIOUS DIET AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLE ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OPTIMAL WEIGHT AND GOOD HEALTH, THE APPEAL OF A QUICK FIX IS STRONG. APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE USED DIETARY WEIGHT-LOSS SUPPLEMENTS. WHILE A NUTRITIOUS DIET AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLE ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OPTIMAL WEIGHT AND HEALTH, THE APPEAL OF A QUICK FIX IS STRONG. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE TYPES, INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, ACTIONS, AND ADVERSE EFFECTS OF AVAILABLE NON-PRESCRIPTION WEIGHT-LOSS SUPPLEMENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY.