Adapting Programming in the New Landscape of Anti-Obesity Medications: Biological, Behavioral, & Business Considerations

About this course

Part 2 of 2: This webinar-based course expands on the content presented in Part 1: Understanding the New Landscape of Anti-Obesity Medications: Evidence to Applied Practice | American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and dives into deeper considerations for fitness programming for clients taking anti-obesity medications from both biological and behavioral perspectives. Key considerations from both providers and patients will be discussed to help frame programmatic and business frameworks. Additional discussions include building inclusive environments, reducing stigma and weight bias, and developing client-centered rather than method-centered programming for obesity treatment.

What you will learn

• Understand contemporary approaches for inclusion of, and effectiveness of, physical activity within the context of contemporary anti-obesity medications
• Discover how lifestyle interventions, specifically physical activity, may need to be adapted and tailored from the perspective of both the provider and the patient (biologically and behaviorally) within the context of contemporary anti-obesity medications
• Highlight the need for building inclusive and collaborative spaces for patients and clients taking anti-obesity medications, and key considerations for avoiding method-centered frameworks and moving to client-centered obesity care

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