Emerging Strategies for the Clinical Management of Chronic Obesity CME

George A. Bray, MD Author Information and Disclosures

Release Date: April 2, 2008; Valid for credit through April 2, 2009

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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  1. Review the epidemiology of obesity;
  2. Discuss the role of the endocannabinoid system in the regulation of energy balance and body weight;
  3. Design and implement durable strategies for the long-term treatment of obesity.
Author Disclosures
George A. Bray, MD
Disclosure: Grants/Research Support: Merck & Co., Inc. Consultant: Merck & Co., Inc., sanofi-aventis. Speakers Bureau: sanofi-aventis
 
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