Weight Management: A Comprehensive Review

Course overview

In the U.S., obesity is a public health concern. Interventions aimed at weight management require an interprofessional approach to optimize outcomes. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the lifestyle interventions needed to achieve a lifelong healthy weight. It will also review additional therapies, such as surgical and pharmacological, that can be used with lifestyle-based interventions. This course will provide practical examples, reflective thinking, and review questions for active learning. The goal of this course is to educate the healthcare team in the acute care setting on interventions available for weight management.