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Course # 9164 • Metabolic Syndrome: A Growing Epidemic
Overview:
Metabolic syndrome is becoming a fairly common diagnosis. Nearly 47 million adults have metabolic syndrome, and nearly 1 million adolescents exhibit the syndrome. The condition disproportionately affects minority populations. The condition is a constellation of risk factors including obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance. It is known to increase risk for cardiovascular disease.
The cornerstone of any treatment regimen includes behavioral modification, focusing on diet changes and exercise regimens. Additional therapies include pharmaceuticals to address the underlying components of the syndrome. Surgical therapies may also be an option for those patients whose weight is causing significant health problems.
This course will help educate healthcare professionals about the epidemiology and treatment of metabolic syndrome. It begins with the current definitions, and explains how to categorize patients for subsequent management. Using current national guidelines, the clinical management of patients will be discussed. Clinical presentation, diagnosis, behavioral, and pharmacological management will be reviewed. Surgical options will also be examined.
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| Education Category: Community Health |
| Release Date: 11/01/2008 |
| Expiration Date: 10/31/2011 |
Audience:
This course is designed for healthcare professionals working with adults or adolescent patients who exhibit risk factors for metabolic syndrome.
Accreditations/Approvals:
CME Resource is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Designations of Credit:
CME Resource designates this continuing education activity for 5 ANCC contact hour(s). AACN Synergy CERP Category A.
Individual State Nursing Accreditations:
Alabama Provider #ABNP0353, (Valid through December 12, 2013). California BRN Provider #CEP9784. California BVNPT Provider #V10662. Florida Provider #50-2405. Iowa Provider #295. A copy of the evaluation for this activity may be submitted directly to the Iowa Board of Nursing. Kentucky Provider #7-0054 through 12/31/2012. Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing continuing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Texas ANCC/Type I.
Course Objective:
As metabolic syndrome continues to become a more prevalent problem in the United States, healthcare professionals will encounter patients with this constellation of symptoms on a more frequent basis. The purpose of this course is to educate healthcare professionals about the epidemiology and treatment of metabolic syndrome.
Learning Objectives:
- Define metabolic syndrome.
- Discuss the epidemiology of metabolic syndrome in the U.S., based on age, sex, race, and other factors.
- Describe the risk factors of metabolic syndrome.
- Define the screening tools used to diagnose metabolic syndrome.
- Describe the current dietary recommendations.
- Describe the current physical activity recommendations.
- Describe pharmaceutical interventions currently available for obesity.
- Review the circumstances when surgery should be considered as a treatment option for obesity.
- Define dyslipidemia and its treatment recommendations.
- Review hypertension and its treatment modalities.
John J. Whyte, MD, MPH, is currently the Chief Medical Expert and Vice President, Health and Medical Education at Discovery Channel, part of the media conglomerate Discovery Communications. In this role, Dr. Whyte develops, designs and delivers educational programming that appeals to both a medical and lay audience. This includes television shows, online content, and DVDs.
Prior to Discovery, Dr. Whyte was in the Immediate Office of the Director at the Agency for Healthcare Research Quality. He served as Medical Advisor/Director of the Council on Private Sector Initiatives to Improve the Safety, Security, and Quality of Healthcare. Prior to this assignment, Dr. Whyte was the Acting Director, Division of Medical Items and Devices in the Coverage and Analysis Group in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In his role at CMS, Dr. Whyte made recommendations as to whether or not the Medicare program should pay for certain procedures, equipment, or services. His division was responsible for durable medical equipment, orthotics/prosthetics, drugs/biologics/therapeutics, medical items, laboratory tests, and non-implantable devices. As Division Director as well as Medical Officer/Senior Advisor, Dr. Whyte was responsible for more national coverage decisions than any other CMS staff.
Dr. Whyte is a board-certified internist. He completed an internal medicine residency at Duke University Medical Center as well as earned a Master's of Public Health (MPH) in Health Policy and Management at Harvard University School of Public Health. Prior to arriving in Washington, Dr. Whyte was a health services research fellow at Stanford and attending physician in the Department of Medicine. He has written extensively in the medical and lay press on health policy issues.
Division Planner(s):John V. Jurica, MD, MPH
Jane C. Norman, RN, MSN, CNE, PhD
Faculty DisclosureContributing faculty, John J. Whyte, MD, MPH, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
Division Planners DisclosureThe division planners have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
About the SponsorThe purpose of CME Resource is to provide challenging curricula to assist healthcare professionals to raise their levels of expertise while fulfilling their continuing education requirements, thereby improving the quality of healthcare.
Our contributing faculty members have taken care to ensure that the information and recommendations are accurate and compatible with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. The publisher disclaims any liability, loss or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents. Participants are cautioned about the potential risk of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into practice.
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