What You'll Gain

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Standardized Diagnostics Across Contexts: Apply global best practices for BMI, waist circumference, and body composition analysis. Integrate advanced tools like DEXA, CT/MRI, and key biomarkers (e.g., HOMA-IR, CRP, lipid profile) for precise phenotyping and risk stratification.

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Mechanistic Understanding of Obesity: Gain a comprehensive, systems-level understanding of the biological mechanisms of obesity—spanning neuroendocrine regulation, adipose tissue dysfunction, and chronic inflammation.

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Evidence-based Pharmacotherapy: Navigate treatment algorithms that incorporate GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, metformin, and combination regimens. Learn to individualize therapy and monitor for safety and effectiveness.

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Patient Communication & Advocacy: Master techniques to engage patients with empathy, reduce obesity-related stigma, and promote sustained behavioral change—whether in clinics, communities, or digital health settings.

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Case-based Clinical Reasoning: Work through real-world cases set in diverse health system contexts—from urban hospitals to community clinics—focusing on practical, resource-sensitive decision-making.

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Immersive, Interactive Learning: Experience obesity education through DDx challenges, decision trees, audio summaries, and interactive case flows that make complex decisions intuitive and engaging.

Special Features

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DDx (Differential Diagnosis) Challenges: A fresh approach to case-based learning—test your clinical reasoning through interactive, layered diagnostic challenges.
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Interactive Case Flows: Navigate real-world scenarios step by step through dynamic, clickable flows that mimic actual clinical decision-making.
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Decision Tree for Management: Explore structured treatment pathways with a visual decision tree designed to clarify obesity management options in complex cases.
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Audio Summaries for Every Topic: Each topic comes with a concise, listen-anywhere audio summary to reinforce learning and enable mobile-friendly revision.
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Accredited Program: This course is accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC), and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), ensuring it meets the highest standards of education and training.

Sample Certificate

Certificate of Completion
Course Eligibility:
Nutritionist and Dietitian
Nurses
Psychologists
Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist
MBBS, MD, MS, or DNB
AYUSH doctor

Description

Obesity ranks among the most important and rapidly growing contributors to the global non-communicable disease (NCD) burden. With global and Indian obesity rates rising sharply, physicians face a critical need to reframe obesity as more than just a lifestyle disorder. The Essentials of Obesity Management course is your entry point into a structured, evidence-based approach to tackling obesity across its lifecycle—rooted in metabolic science, behavioral strategies, and multidisciplinary integration.

The Essentials of Obesity Management course offers a structured, evidence-based entry point into the modern clinical approach to obesity, treating it not merely as a lifestyle concern but as a complex, relapsing chronic disease. Designed to align with real-world practice, the curriculum spans five comprehensive modules that delve into the science of energy balance, neurohormonal regulation, and adipose tissue dynamics. You'll explore the evolving epidemiology of obesity, risk-based classification methods, and advanced diagnostic profiling, including comorbidities and long-term complications. Core therapeutic strategies such as motivational interviewing, lifestyle modification, and pharmacologic interventions—from GLP-1 analogues to time-restricted feeding and structured exercise are taught alongside essential communication techniques, stigma reduction approaches, and patient advocacy principles—equipping you to provide empathetic, multidisciplinary, and outcome-oriented care.

Every component is clinically anchored and pedagogically aligned to ensure high retention, immediate applicability, and professional relevance. Whether you're in primary care, internal medicine, or public health, this course enables you to identify and manage obesity in both early and advanced stages.

Upon completing the Essentials of Obesity Management course, you will receive a certificate and be well- equipped not just with knowledge—but with tools, language, and decision-making pathways to deliver comprehensive, compassionate, and competent obesity care.

Curriculum

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Course Insights

Understanding Obesity

Advanced Classification and Diagnostics

Comprehensive Approach to Obesity Management

Pediatric Obesity: Prevention and Management

Obesity Education, Communication & Advocacy

Final Assessment

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