Obesity: Understanding The Biology & Exercising Effective Management Strategies 2024

Obesity: Understanding the Biology & Exercising Effective Management Strategies

September 13th, 2024

Program Overview

Columbia University Irving Medical Center invites you to join the leading educators from Columbia University, addressing an overview of high-yield challenging scenarios in the understanding the clinical and strategic management of obesity. Through a combination of lectures and case-based presentations, this course will deliver up-to-date and cutting-edge information that can be directly integrated into clinical practice.

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the barriers of weight loss and how maintenance plays a role.
• Target anti-obesity drugs that achieve significant clinical weight loss.
• Identify the guidelines for Bariatric surgery.
• Explore how genetics plays a role in weight loss and how counseling can impact obesity management.