Description
This comprehensive course introduces the core principles of obesity management throughout the lifespan, providing a deep understanding of obesity as a chronic disease, including its prevalence, causes, and impact on overall health. Key topics include the influence of social determinants of health, the effects of weight bias, and strategies for effective patient communication. The course explores evidence-based lifestyle interventions to equip individuals and healthcare providers with practical tools for supporting sustainable weight management. Additionally, the course covers pharmacotherapeutic approaches, delving into how physiological adaptations complicate sustained weight loss, the clinical use of anti-obesity medications, and the importance of optimizing treatment to the individual patient while addressing challenges such as cost, access, and adherence. Emerging trends and investigational therapies are also explored, ensuring learners are prepared to apply the latest knowledge and best practices to promote improved health outcomes.
What You Will Learn
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be prepared to:
- Define the core principles of obesity management across the lifespan.
- Evaluate modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for obesity.
- Identify the role of physiological adaptations in weight regulation and their implications for long-term obesity management.
- Apply evidence-based lifestyle interventions and practical tools to support sustainable weight management for diverse populations.
- Assess the health complications commonly associated with obesity for risk assessment and management in diverse patient populations.
- Assess the impact of social determinants of health and weight bias on the development and management of obesity.
- Integrate evidence-based strategies for obesity management personalized care plans.
- Assess the role and efficacy of anti-obesity medications (AOMs).
- Identify effective communication and shared decision-making skills to educate patients about obesity management and pharmacotherapy, address misconceptions, enhance adherence, and manage expectations for both lifestyle and pharmacological interventions.
- Justify evidence-based solutions to overcome systemic and individual barriers to obesity prevention and treatment.
- Identify emerging trends and investigational therapies in obesity management, integrating current research findings and best practices into clinical care.
Refund Policy
You will have seven days to request a full refund after purchase. No hidden fees. All books and materials are included with purchase.
Accreditation Statement
Walden University is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Provider Unit P0469.
Credit Designation Statement
Walden University designates this enduring material course for 15 contact hours.
Criteria for Obtaining Contact Hours
This Professional Certificate offering is comprised of three micro-courses. The content of the micro-courses includes overviews and descriptions, engagement activities, resources, and assessments. To claim nursing contact hours, a learner must complete a minimum of 80% of the content within each micro-course and pass each micro-course assessment with a score of 70% or higher. Steps to claim credit:
- Read a minimum of 80% of the content,
- Complete all activities,
- Correctly answer at least 70% of the assessment quiz items,
- Complete the end-of-course evaluation, and
- Download and print or save your contact hour certificate.
Disclosure Statement
The planners and content authors of this nursing continuing professional development activity disclose that there are no relevant financial relationships (those held by the planner or significant other, currently or within the last 12 months) with commercial interests.
While professional development activities offered by an American Nurses Credentialing Center Provider Unit typically satisfy the requirements of most states, Walden University recommends that participants ensure that the content offered meets their individual requirements. To the extent that contact hours must be approved within one’s state of residence or licensure, participants should check with their state board of nursing before enrolling in any professional development activity. The state board of nursing determines the number and type of contact hours that can be claimed for professional development activities.
