This lecture provides information about the increase of diabetes and obesity in the United States, causes for this epidemic, and what we as healthcare providers can do to help turn things around and help the health of our nation and our world.
Goal and Objective
After participating in this activity, the viewer should be better able to: 1. Define the term diabesity. 2. List 5.causes of diabesity. 3. List 5.treatment strategies to help patients who are obese and have diabetes.
Estimated time to complete this activity is 42 minutes.
Physicians, diabetes educators, and other health care professionals who treat patients with diabetes.
Accreditation and Designation of Credit
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.n/a
The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (OCPM) is an approved sponsor of Continuing Podiatric Medical Education through the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).
The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine credits this activity for 0.75 credit hour.n/a
Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program has been approved for 0.75 contact hours of General Pharmacy Continuing Education.
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Professional Education Services Group (PESG) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
PESG is awarding 0.5 contact hours for this activity. Activity number:
10057
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Joy Pape, RN, BSN, DE, WOCN, CPT, CFCN has nothing to disclose.
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