Primary Care Update : Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
In-Person EventMay 24 - Jun 02, 2016Copenhagen, Copenhagen (Hovedstaden), DK
Speakers
OVERVIEW
Primary Care Update : Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and would be held during May 24 - Jun 02, 2016 at 9-Day Baltic Cruise Round-trip Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. The targeted audience for this medical meeting basically for Physicians.
Learning objectives:
- Discuss the pervasiveness of obesity in our society, the propensity of interrelated co-morbidities, and the impact on health.
- Understand the fundamental role of visceral adipose in the pathophysiology of obesity and metabolic syndrome.
- Recognize the consequences of the metabolic syndrome in risk stratification for coronary heart disease morbidity and gender differences.
- Consider how selected obesity-related complications, such as depression and sleep apnea impact management strategies
- Discuss the use of current pharmacologic agents for the treatment of obesity, and to consider the future of obesity pharmacotherapy.
- Describe the relationship between genetics and environment in the etiology of obesity.
- Assess the efficacy of bariatric surgical procedures on the pathophysiology and management of obesity.
- Consider the metabolic rationale that underlies dietary management and its interrelationship with the intestinal microbiome in the management of obesity.
- Discuss practical approaches to the effective treatment for obesity and metabolic syndrome for the clinical setting.