Key learnings in obesity

This programme considers the complex aetiology of obesity and the barriers to achieving long-term weight control. Strategies for achieving sustained weight loss, including lifestyle approaches and, where appropriate, pharmacological and surgical interventions, are discussed, with particular reference to weight outcomes, cardiometabolic effects and safety. Practical case studies are incorporated to illustrate effective and individualized use of multicomponent interventions in the clinic. This activity has been developed to encompass the educational needs of health-care practitioners with a special interest in weight management.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this programme, participants will be able to:

• Support people with obesity to identify individualized weight management goals and implement strategies to achieve them
• Choose weight management interventions that target the physiological mechanisms of appetite regulation
• Make optimal use of weight management interventions to promote long-term weight control
• Select interventions for weight control based on their efficacy, safety and cardiometabolic effects
• Integrate weight management strategies into a comprehensive care plan for people with obesity and co-existing type 2 diabetes or prediabetes
• Make optimal use of weight management interventions to reduce weight and improve risk factors in people with obesity and comorbidities.

This programme is accredited by the Europen Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME). The programme is supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk A/S. The supporter has had no involvement in the development of the scientific programme, content, or faculty selection.