Obesity, Epidemiology and Risk
Sponsored by: Novo Nordisk
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
CPD approved as part of Obesity CPD course
European Union of Medical Specialists
The CPD, made available on https://www.studyprn.com/c/cpd-resources and organised by Learna Limited, is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists.
Each medical specialist should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Only those e-learning materials that are displayed on the UEMS-EACCME website have formally been accredited.
Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at https://www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
Resource Overview
The prevalence of obesity has increased sharply amongst developing and developed nations such that it now represents a global pandemic. Due to the associated co-morbidities of Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Arthritis and Cancer, this represents not just a threat to wellbeing but also poses a financial threat to fragile healthcare systems.
Furthermore, the world has woken up to the fact that obesity has been recognised as a risk factor for a worse prognosis with COVID-19 infection. This module explores the pathophysiology of weight gain, control of appetite and also the related co-morbidities.
Once you successfully complete the resource - achieving the minimum pass rate of 60% - you'll be awarded with a downloadable one hour CPD Certificate, which you can print or upload to your CPD Portfolio.
Aims and Objectives
On completion of this resource, you will have an improved understanding of:
- The regulation of appetite and potential therapeutic targets
- Comorbidities that associate with weight gain
Related Courses
You may also be interested in some of the other courses we provide, which are similar to our Obesity, Epidemiology and Risk CPD module:
- Diabetes CPD
- FREE Obesity CPD
- FREE Obesity and Weight Management CPD
- Obesity & Weight Management in Aesthetic Practice CPD
- Weight Management CPD
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