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Contemporary Obesity Management: Evolution and Insights
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Introduction
Learning objectives
About our expert
Introduction
Dr Wayne May, with his decades-long interest in obesity, discusses new approaches to treating patients with clinical obesity, with Host Physician, Dr Rust Theron. Watch this practical clinical discussion with key action points for daily primary care practice.
Learning objectives
You will gain an understanding of:
- To define when obesity has placed the individual into the category of clinical obesity, i.e. adiposity related organ damage rather than just using BMI
- To understand which approach to excess weight will suit the individual patient using either lifestyle, pharmacological intervention or bariatric surgery
- To understand the mechanism of weight loss and subsequent regaining weight in order to reduce the likelihood of weight bounce back.
About our expert
Dr Wayne May
Endocrinologist
Dr May currently works as a fulltime endocrinologist and has been in private practice since 2004. He has a variety of interests including predominantly obesity and diabetes, as well as other endocrine disorders. Dr May is also an advisor to multiple pharmaceutical companies for various medications, and has presented locally and internationally.
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