Joel Mason, M.D., and Edward Saltzman, M.D.
Dr. Saltzman reports no commercial conflict of interest. In the last three years, Dr. Mason has received grant/research support from Mead-Johnson Nutritional and also served as a consultant for Mead-Johnson Nutritional.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Discuss the increasing frequency of obesity in our society and list some of the lesser recognized co-morbidities that often accompany the condition
Determine whether a particular individual should be classified as either overweight or obese
Discuss the pharmacologic agents presently available for treatment of obesity, understand their safety profile, appreciate when they should be used and how their use should be integrated into weight loss programs that include other more conventional modalities of treatment.
