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Obesity – the driving force behind heart disease, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiorenal metabolic syndrome (CRS).

Education specific to bariatric and metabolic disease is essential in general practice to address the rising prevalence of obesity and provide comprehensive care for bariatric patients.

This Session is Part Three of St Vincent's Private Hospital Northside's Bariatric & Metabolic Disease GP Education Series and explores how obesity can play a role in heart disease, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiorenal metabolic syndrome (CRS).

RACGP: 1 EA hour CONTENT: 4 Videos (total 1h)

Obesity and its association to Heart Failure and Renal Disease

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Learning Outcomes:

Describe the role of the GP in obesity management and healthcare prevention for patients highest at risk of multimorbidity
Describe the range of non-medical, medical and surgical treatment options suitable for treatment seeking patients who are overweight or obese
Outline multi-disciplinary care team approach to support overweight and obese patients to improve patient outcomes

The association between obesity and heart failure

Dr Stephen Tomlinson
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Obesity overview, current statistics, and disease prevalence (Dr Terri-Lynne South)

Obesity and cardiovascular disease

Dr Nicholas Aroney
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CKD and CRS – preserving renal health in the obese patient (Dr Roshini D'Souza - Nephrologist)

Dr Roshini D’Souza (previous Malasingam)
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Obesity – the driving force behind heart disease, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiorenal metabolic syndrome (CRS).

The association between obesity and heart failure

Obesity overview, current statistics, and disease prevalence (Dr Terri-Lynne South)

Obesity and cardiovascular disease

CKD and CRS – preserving renal health in the obese patient (Dr Roshini D'Souza - Nephrologist)

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