Primary Care Update : Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity (Sep 10 - 17, 2017)

Primary Care Update : Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and would be held during Sep 10 - 17, 2017 at 7-Day Glacier Discovery Northbound, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The target audience for this medical meeting basically for Primary Care Physicians, Internists, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Learning objectives :

Upon completion of this conference, participants should be able to:
• 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.