Overview of Non-surgical Management of Obesity in Adults
CME Unit:1 CEU | 
1 Hour | 
14 Sep 2024
Overview
About this course
Obesity is a multifactorial, chronic, relapsing and progressive disease which significantly increases both
morbidity and mortality in affected patients. Several disorders occur with greater frequency in patients
with obesity including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and various cancers. In most
patients with obesity, clinically relevant improvements in many risk factors can be seen with weight loss of
5–10% body weight. However, managing obesity requires a multidisciplinary approach to counteract the body’s
resistance to weight loss.
This e-learning module reviews the pathophysiology of obesity and
provides an overview on available pharmacologic agents and how to choose the best obesity treatment for
patients with certain comorbidities.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the educational activity, participants will be able to
- Understand obesity as a disease and the need to treat it
- Review the pharmacologic approach to obesity treatment
Topics covered
- Obesity: definition, associated health risks, evaluation
- Pathogenesis of obesity
- Role of craving
- Therapeutic benefits of weight loss in obesity
- Approach to treatment, choosing candidate for drug therapy
- Pharmacotherapy – drug characteristics, mechanism of action, administration, advantages, and adverse
effects
- Drug preference in the presence of comorbidities
Speaker for this course:
DR MICHELE MAE ANN YUEN
MBBS (HK), MRCP (UK), FHKCP (Medicine), MPH (HK), FRCP
(Edin)
Specialist in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
1 CME Point Available
- Score at least 80% on the quiz.
- A certificate can be downloaded upon successful completion. Please use the information on the certificate to claim your CME points.
Keywords: Obesity, best obesity treatment, weight loss