Obesity Medical Education for Primary Care Module 2: Diet, Sleep and Activity, and Cases and Lifestyle Changes

Target Audience

Primary Care Providers in and outside of West Virginia looking to address obesity in their practice.

Objectives

• Recognize the components that all healthy eating plans share

• Describe eating patterns that can be part of a healthy weight loss strategy

• Identify factors to consider when individualizing an eating plan

• Describe the relationship between physical activity and weight control

• Recognize effects of non-exercise activity on energy expenditure

• Describe the sleep weight connection

• Counsel patients on sleep hygiene

• Use understanding of obesity medicine principles to do a “Weight H&P”

• Individualize an obesity treatment plan based on specific patient factors

• Recognize weight management approaches that are not evidence-based