OVERVIEW

Pediatric Obesity Course is organized by The Obesity Society (TOS).

Release Date: March 18, 2022
Expiration Date: March 1, 2025

Description:
Given that one in five adolescents in the United States have obesity and that most will continue to have obesity in adulthood, effective treatment and care of youth with obesity is urgently needed. Come learn from TOS Pediatric Obesity Medicine experts as they share their experience and evidenced-based treatment approaches to caring for youth with obesity in this patient case-based, on-demand webinar recording.

Learning Objectives:

Learn about effective programs to reduce obesity among children.
Identify approaches to obesity treatment for youth with severe obesity.
Discuss the safety and efficacy of anti-obesity medications use for the treatment of youth with obesity.
Advise on indications and outcomes of bariatric-metabolic surgery in youth with severe obesity.