Learning Objectives

Approximately 127 million adults in the U.S. are overweight, sixty million are obese, and nine million are severely obese. Dangerous diseases and conditions such as diabetes, coronary artery disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease are on the rise, threatening quality of life and placing a tremendous burden on our health care system.

The North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) is addressing this epidemic by launching the first in a series of online Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses to give primary and family health care providers the most up-to-date information to help their patients.

Office Management of Obesity is designed to provide tools and techniques that detail how to:

• Assess obesity and heath risks associated with obesity
• Formulate a proper treatment plan according to the severity of the disease and the patient's motivation to lose weight
• Treat and manage obesity with physical activities, diet changes, behavioral changes, medications, and/or surgery

Useful information for creating a suitable office environment and strategies to facilitate reimbursement are also discussed in the course.