Why Weight? What you need to know about the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines
An overview of this patient-centred framework for healthcare professionals, patients, and policy makers.
Keynote Address: Dr. Denise Campbell-Scherer
The international lymphedema community agrees that there is a close biological relationship between fat and lymphatics. In what has been described as a “vicious cycle,” we know that elevated weight can impair lymphatic function, and that impaired lymphatic function leads to fat deposition. Our standard treatments for lymphedema address fluid but do not remove fat, yet weight loss is a critical component of successful lymphedema management for many patients. Join us for this enlightening keynote address with Dr. Denise Campbell-Sherer as she provides us an overview of Canada’s obesity management best practices for supporting or achieving weight loss.
Following this keynote session, participants will be able to:
Identify obesity as a chronic disease.
Discuss changes to and key recommendations outlined in the comprehensive 2020 Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Determine a patient’s obesity class and stage and describe how to do a root cause assessment.
Explain how the “5A’s of obesity management” can be used to facilitate collaborative conversations around weight management between patients and clinicians.
