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

Released: October 9, 2020
Expires: September 30, 2023
Credits: 1.25 CME, 1.36 Nursing
Credit Fee: Free to the first 65 people who request credit.
Target Audience: Primary Care Providers in and outside of West Virginia looking to address obesity in their practice.

Following completion of this web course, participants should be able to:

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