• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Obesity continues to climb at an alarming rate. In 1960, 12% of the population in North America was considered obese, while projections for percentage of the population that will be obese in 2020 reach over 40%. Health costs are higher along with increased obesity-related disease states. With the increasing focus on weight loss, the Ketogenic Diet is gaining more and more popularity. However, it is important for health care practitioners to understand how the diet works beyond the "hype." What is ketosis? Is this diet for appropriate for everyone? Is this diet safe? Are there risk factors to be aware of? This presentation will answer these questions and more as participants learn how the body goes into ketosis from diet with a food-focused approach.

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   18261H04_2pp(001).pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   18261H04_6pp(001).pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Learn the roles that fats, carbohydrates, and proteins play in metabolism, insulin resistance, weight management and ketosis

  Describe the human evolutionary perspective of how fats and ketones served as a primary fuel source

  Recognize the nuances between a ketogenic and low carbohydrate diet

  Review the role that insulin resistance plays in the overweight and obesity epidemic

  Explain how simple food modifications can make a big impact on a patients body mass index

  Pharmacy Technician

  Learn the roles that fats, carbohydrates, and proteins play in metabolism, insulin resistance, weight management and ketosis

  Describe the human evolutionary perspective of how fats and ketones served as a primary fuel source

  Recognize the nuances between a ketogenic and low carbohydrate diet

  Explain how simple food modifications can make a big impact on a patients body mass index

  Review the role that insulin resistance plays in the overweight and obesity epidemic

  Nurse

  Recognize the nuances between a ketogenic and low carbohydrate diet

  Review the role that insulin resistance plays in the overweight and obesity epidemic

  Learn the roles that fats, carbohydrates, and proteins play in metabolism, insulin resistance, weight management and ketosis

  Explain how simple food modifications can make a big impact on a patients body mass index

  Describe the human evolutionary perspective of how fats and ketones served as a primary fuel source

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-661651

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-18-261-H04-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-18-261-H04-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-18-261-H04-N
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Robert  Kress, RPh Functional Pharmacy Consulting

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