Role of the Brain: Novel Approaches to Managing Obesity – Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ)

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to understand:

1. Prevalence rates and factors that contribute to obesity in Canada
2. The role of the brain in regulating behaviour, hunger and cravings, as well as the impact of food cravings on outcomes in the management of obesity
3. Current practice guidelines for the management of obesity, including the role of nonpharmacological (behavioural) and pharmacological management
4. Newer pharmacotherapies that have recently become available in Canada for the management of obesity
5. Realistic expectations of outcomes for pharmacotherapy in the management of obesity
6. Strategies for overcoming barriers to treating obesity as a chronic medical condition
7. How to engage patients using behaviour change counselling strategies such as the 5As of Obesity Management