GENETICS AND OBESITY
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Course overview
OBESITY IS CLOSELY LINKED TO GENETICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. THE NEWEST STUDIES IN THE FIELD OF EPIGENETICS FURTHER OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE EFFECT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON GENETICS. THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE GENETIC CAUSES OF OBESITY, INCLUDING SYNDROMIC, MONOGENIC, AND POLYGENIC CAUSES, AND CITES SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF EPIGENETIC MODIFICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF GENETICALLY PREDISPOSED OBESITY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Bahamas Medical Council
Specialty Medical Practitioner
1.5h
General Medicine
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Physicians & Surgeons
Physician & Surgeon
1.5h
Category I CME
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Medical Doctor
1.5h
AMA Category I
Physician Assistant
1.5h
AMA Category I
State Medical Board of Ohio
Doctor of Medicine
1.5h
AMA Category I