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Product ID: 18878
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University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
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This product is part of the GeriaFlix series at the University of Iowa. GeriaFlix are multidisciplinary presentations on topics in clinical geriatrics. Presented in a streaming digital video format with synchronized slides, each presentation lasts approximately 1 hour.
In this presentation, Dr. Burstain will discuss how morbidity and mortality are associated with obesity in older adults. He will address how obesity causes leptin resistance and ghrelin unresponsiveness, and how leptin resistance contributes to the toxicity of obesity in several diseases. In addition, Dr. Burstain will explore the role of lifestyle modifications with complications specific to older adults, and present information about new medications for the treatment of obesity.
GeriaFlix presentations are available online, both to accredited medical education institutions for use with students, residents, and fellows. For more information about the GeriaFlix series, go to http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/resources-educators-professionals/p.... GeriaFlix are also available to practicing physicians, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners for CME or CEU credit. To receive continuing education credit, you must register for the Geriatric Lecture Series. For more information, go to http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/e-learning/geriatric-lecture-series....
In this presentation, Dr. Burstain will discuss how morbidity and mortality are associated with obesity in older adults. He will address how obesity causes leptin resistance and ghrelin unresponsiveness, and how leptin resistance contributes to the toxicity of obesity in several diseases. In addition, Dr. Burstain will explore the role of lifestyle modifications with complications specific to older adults, and present information about new medications for the treatment of obesity.
GeriaFlix presentations are available online, both to accredited medical education institutions for use with students, residents, and fellows. For more information about the GeriaFlix series, go to http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/resources-educators-professionals/p.... GeriaFlix are also available to practicing physicians, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners for CME or CEU credit. To receive continuing education credit, you must register for the Geriatric Lecture Series. For more information, go to http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/e-learning/geriatric-lecture-series....
Educational objectives:
This product is part of a series of digitized lectures devoted to topics in clinical geriatrics designed to teach important principles in the management of older persons. By using this lecture series, learners will be able to improve their overall knowledge about managing common geriatric syndromes; understand the unique health care needs of older patients, differences in the management of common clinical conditions, and how physiologic changes associated with aging impact management; develop a working knowledge of important legal and ethical issues associated with end-of-life care; and understand and apply principles of the multi-disciplinary geriatric assessment.
The learning objectives of this particular digitized presentation are:
The learning objectives of this particular digitized presentation are:
- Learn the facts about the morbidity and mortality associated with obesity in the older adult.
- Understand how obesity causes leptin resistance and ghrelin unresponsiveness, and how leptin resistance drives the toxicity of obesity in several diseases including atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's, and cancer.
- Understand how lifestyle modifications (meal timing, amount, sleep, exercise, treatment of mental illness) affect leptin resistance and ghrelin unresponsiveness in the treatment of obesity and the special complications that occur in older adults.
- Become aware of pathways where new medications are emerging in the treatment of obesity and how they might be beneficial as well as disadvantageous.
Describe any special implementation requirements or guidelines:
Viewing GeriaFlix presentations requires a 256K or faster DSL connection, cable modem, LAN/Intranet connection, or other broadband connection. You will also need QuickTime Player 6 or later, either Internet Explorer 5 or above or Netscape 6 or above, and a sound card with speakers. Screen resolution should be set at 800 x 600 or higher.
Date posted:
Mon, 08/24/2009
Date last updated:
Mon, 08/24/2009
CME credits available:
Yes
Do you or any of the authors have any significant financial interest or commercial support?:
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?:
No
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Contact person/corresponding author:
Linda Sedydel ([email protected])
NLM Citation:
Burstain, T. Obesity in the Older Adult. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2009. Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18878
APA Citation:
Burstain, T. (2009). Obesity in the Older Adult. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved June 05, 2010 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18878
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