Case 1 - An Obese 48-Year-Old Man Interested in Weight Loss

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Obesity is a well-established and highly prevalent public health problem in the United States and throughout the world. Even in the absence of obesity, most people tend to ...

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Obesity is a well-established and highly prevalent public health problem in the United States and throughout the world. Even in the absence of obesity, most people tend to gain weight gradually over time—typically just under a pound per year. Yet even these very modest increases in weight can increase the risk of serious comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, hypertension (HTN), sleep apnea, arthritis, kidney disease, and obesity-related cancer. This Case Clinic employs interactive polling questions with expert feedback on optimal dietary management of an obese man who understands the risks of his condition but has failed in his efforts to lose weight by following the traditional advice to limit fat and calorie intake.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:Identify the health risks associated with overweight and obesityApply individualized criteria to assess healthy weight, overweight, and obese patient statusDiscuss the advantages of food-based dietary interventions for metabolic health and weight and be familiar with the evidence for the benefits and risks of various dietsDifferentiate between different measures of carbohydrate quality, including fiber content, whole grain content, glycemic index and glycemic load, and carbohydrate to fiber ratio

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