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Neurology, Nutrition
Obesity Management: Behaviour-change Counselling for Hedonic Eating – Mainpro+
Long-term weight management is challenging in primary care and requires a holistic approach involving skillful and empathetic counselling. Hedonic eating is just one aspect of obesity management, but it is an aspect that patients often struggle with. This video-based program interviews experts in obesity management to explore themes in counselling patients about hedonic eating. The […]
DURATION
15 mins
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
0.25
ACCREDITATION
Mainpro+
EXPIRY DATE
2020-03-14
Long-term weight management is challenging in primary care and requires a holistic approach involving skillful and empathetic counselling. Hedonic eating is just one aspect of obesity management, but it is an aspect that patients often struggle with. This video-based program interviews experts in obesity management to explore themes in counselling patients about hedonic eating. The program will support primary care providers in engaging their patients in effective conversations to address the underlying mechanisms of hedonic eating in obesity.
Faculty
Alexandro Zarruk, MD, M.Sc., FRCPC, Dipl. of ABIM and Dipl. of ABOM
John Axler, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Judy Shiau, MD, FRCPC, Dipl. of ABOM
Kyle Lee, BMLSc, BM BS, CCFP
Michael Vallis, PhD., R. Psych.
Sanjeev Sockalingam, MD, MHPE, FRCPC, FACLP
Shahebina Walji, MD, CCFP
Learning objectives
At successful completion of the program, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss the key points of counselling about hedonic eating
- Help patients assess the potential benefit of medications that act at the neurological level in managing obesity
- Begin a positive and productive discussion of weight management with patients who have obesity