National Community Pharmacists Association

The Skinny on Obesity
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ACPE Universal Program Number: 207-000-09-006-H01-P
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Expiration Date: June 1, 2012

Statement of Need
Obesity is a serious and prevalent disorder whose effective management requires ongoing care. In the United States, the lifetime risk of becoming obese is approximately 25 percent, and the rise continues to be a health concern for adults, children, and adolescents. Pharmacists can be an essential resource for obese patients attempting to manage their weight. They should take an active role in monitoring patient medication profiles for medications that may have the potential for weight gain, drug and disease state interactions that could possibly occur with many Food and Drug Administration-approved weight loss medications. They can also provide information and encouragement about proper weight-loss programs.

Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, the pharmacist should be able to:

Identify and utilize assessment techniques to properly recognize obesity and initiate appropriate therapy.

Calculate body-mass index (BMI), determine weight status, and recognize cardiovascular risk factors associated with obesity.

Identify preventive and maintenance strategies, and nonpharmacological and pharmacological treatment options for patients diagnosed with obesity.

Identify medications to avoid and use in obese patients with concomitant disease states or health conditions.

Choose an appropriate treatment strategy based on patient findings.

Target Audience
The target audience for this activity is pharmacists.

Instructions for Participation
To receive a certificate of completion that indicates your eligibility for continuing education credit, you must:

Review the content of the activity.

Successfully complete the post-test (70% or higher).

You will have two (2) opportunities to successfully complete the activity.

Your statement of credit will be issued immediately upon successful completion of the post-test and submission of the evaluation.

Fee
There is no fee for this activity.

Accreditation
Pharmacists
ACPE logo NCPA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity will provide 2.0 contact hours (.20 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit under the number 207-000-09-006-H01-P.

Faculty
Keturah R. Robinson, PharmD, BCPS is a clinical assistant professor of clinical pharmacy at Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy, New Orleans.

Disclosure Declaration
It is the policy of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of their continuing education activities.

The author, sponsor, and publisher of this continuing education activity have made all reasonable efforts to ensure that information contained herein is accurate in accordance with the latest available scientific knowledge at the time of accreditation of this continuing educational activity. Information regarding drugs (e.g., their administration, dosages, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, special warnings, precautions) and drug delivery systems are subject to change, however, the reader is advised to check the manufacturer's package insert for information concerning recommended dosage and potential problems or cautions prior to dispensing or administering the drug or using the drug delivery systems.

Approval of credit for this continuing education activity does not imply endorsement by NCPA of any product or manufacturer identified.

Any medications or treatment methods suggested in this CE activity should not be used by the practitioner without evaluation of their patient's condition(s) and possible contraindication(s) or danger(s) of use of any specific medication.

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