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Practice points: Pharmacotherapy for overweight and obesity

EA hours: 0.5
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RP hours: 0.5
Total hours: 1
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    This new activity provides a downloadable summary of the On-demand webinar: pharmacotherapy for overweight and obesity

    Pharmacological treatment is an important pillar of management in overweight and obesity.1 In Australia, weight management medications are indicated in conjunction with lifestyle interventions in adults with obesity or those who are overweight with at least one complication of excess weight.2 

    This downloadable Practice Points activity highlights pertinent information from the on-demand webinar: Pharmacotherapy for overweight and obesity, which reviews latest developments in weight loss pharmacotherapy. Explore practical considerations around using medications as an adjunct to healthy behaviour change in the long-term management of overweight and obesity.

    Learning outcomes

    By completing this learning activity, participants will be able to:
    Outline the health risks and comorbidities associated with overweight and obesity and the evidence for improved health outcomes with weight loss.
    Recognise the critical role of lifestyle change in obesity management.
    Describe mechanisms of action, efficacy, and safety profiles of anti-obesity medications and discuss their role in obesity care.
    Provide evidence-based advice to patients enquiring about weight-loss medications.
    Evaluate patient-specific factors that may influence the choice of anti-obesity medications

    References

    1. Wharton S et al. CMAJ August 04, 2020 192 (31) E875-E891.
    2. Markovic TP et al. The Australian Obesity Management Algorithm: A simple tool to guide the management of obesity in primary care. July 2024.

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