Essentials of Obesity Management
Essentials of Obesity Management
Take the lead in modern obesity care with a case-driven certificate course built for healthcare professionals committed to excellence. Obesity is a multifaceted, chronic disease that requires more...
Duration
3 Months
Credit Points
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Courses Completed
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Overview
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.
Eligibility
- Nutritionist and Dietitian
- Psychologists
- Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist
- AYUSH doctor
- Nurses
- MBBS, MD, MS, or DNB
Your Career Progression
See how this course fits into your learning journey towards specialization and advanced practice.
Course 1
Essentials of Obesity Management
Course 2
Advanced Certificate in Obesity Management
Resources
Recommended Courses
Curriculum
- •Introduction
- •The Science of Weight Regulation: Energy Balance and Metabolism
- •The Global and Indian Epidemic: Epidemiology and Public Health Perspectives
- •Introduction
- •Beyond BMI: Visceral Fat, Genetic Testing, and Advanced Imaging
- •Metabolic and Hormonal Assessments: Lab Markers, Insulin Resistance, and Inflammatory Profiles
- •Introduction
- •Recognizing Obesity as a Chronic Disease
- •Early Screening and Risk-based Classification
- •Introduction
- •Identifying At-risk Children: Early Life Determinants of Obesity
- •Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines for Children
- •Introduction
- •Breaking the Stigma: Changing Patient Perceptions on Obesity
- •Patient-centered Communication Strategies
Faculty & Disclosures
Dr. Rohit Warrier
MBBS, MS (UTSW,US), DABRM (Diplomat & Affiliate, American Board of Regenerative Medicine, ABRM), EBEEDM (European Board, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism), FRCP (Edin), MSc Diab.(SouthWales,UK), ACC-Diabetology(Jaipur National University/RSSDI), SCOPE cert. Obesity specialist (UK)
Frequently Asked Questions
Course Enrollment
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- I am not a registered medical professional. Can I still sign up for a course?
To sign up and access a course, you need to be a registered healthcare professional and must upload your certificate or valid license copy in our portal before you sign up for any course.
Course Delivery
- How to access the course material online?
Go to “medvarsity.com” and login via your mobile number or email id. You will receive an OTP to the registered mobile number or email. Enter the “OTP” and click “Continue” to login. After logging in, click on your profile and go to “My Courses” to access the enrolled course. By clicking “Start” on the course card, you will be directed to the learning page where you can access the content online.
- Can I download the videos to study offline?
Our videos cannot be downloaded as they are available online only. However, you can view the videos at any time within the time frame of the course.
- Are classes available offline?
The entire course content is delivered online through the Medvarsity website “medvarsity.com” in the form of videos, reading material, etc.
- Can I pause a module in the middle and finish it later?
Yes. Once you begin a module, it will be updated in your Medvarsity portfolio under “My Courses,” wherein you can continue and complete the modules at your own pace. However, you should complete it within the time frame of the course.
- Are the courses available in other languages?
All the Medvarsity courses are written and presented in English only.
- How can I get my course duration extended?
To extend the course duration, please write to us at " [email protected] ". You can extend the course duration, however you will be charged based on the extension period needed.
Assessment
- How and in what format are the course assessments made?
Assessments are conducted at multiple intervals as the course progresses. Each chapter ends with a multiple-choice quiz.
- What if I am not able to clear the quiz at each level or the final assessment on the first attempt?
You will be given three attempts to clear the quiz at each level. If you are unable to clear the final assessment in three attempts, you will have to pay re-activation fees. Please write us at “[email protected]” for any further queries.
- What if I feel a question is wrongly framed or an answer is wrongly marked in an assessment?
If you feel something is incorrect, you can write us at “[email protected].”
Certification
- What certification will I get at the end of the course?
You will get the course certificate upon meeting the completion criteria with a minimum score of 60% in the final assessment. You will receive a certificate from Medvarsity with your name, course name, and completion date, which will be generated in your account. No salutations will be added to the name on the certificate.
- Do I get a hard copy of the certificate?
The certificate is accessible online, where it can also be downloaded and printed.
- What happens if I lose my certificate?
The certificate can be downloaded anytime from your account. However, we can provide the certificate if our team has valid information with proof of completion.
Feedback
- What if I have any concerns regarding the program delivery or suggestions to improve the quality of the course?
For any feedback regarding the course, you can write us at “[email protected].”
Course Fee
$656