On Demand - Obesity: Behavioural Aspects - Obesity: Causes and Consequences - Obesity: The Solutions?

This course has been specifically developed for healthcare professionals who are interested in advancing their core understanding of obesity and developing more practical methods for the prevention; management and treatment of obesity. This course consists of three individual 25-hour modules; all of which can be taken independently. Obesity: Behavioural Aspects reviews the emotional and psychological issues around eating and obesity; exploring the possible aetiologies that affect an individual's eating behaviour; Obesity: Causes and Consequences explores the causes of obesity in depth to facilitate a greater understanding of the problem in an individual patient. The course also includes an overview of the co-morbidities of obesity including: type 2 diabetes; complications of pregnancy; cognitive effects; sleep apnoea; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; and cardiovascular complications; Obesity: The Solutions? questions the current approach to obesity treatment and whether current advice on diet; exercise and lifestyle is appropriate. We consider the need for aims and treatment to be personalised; addressing the underlying causes of the individual's weight gain; their co-morbidities and the drivers of their behaviour. The modules are most suitable for GPs; doctors; nurses; physicians; surgeons; physiotherapists; dieticians; nutritionists; psychologists; and counsellors running weight-management clinics. Completion of the modules promises confident; highly skilled practitioners with a well-rounded understanding of every aspect of the obesity problem and how to effectively treat and manage it.