An Evidence-Based Approach to Teaching Obesity Management to Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The need for education of future and current providers in evidence-based management of obesity and the release of new treatment guidelines prompted the development of a resource for use in the education of medical students and residents.

Methods

A self-contained module was developed to provide an overview of recent guidelines for obesity management utilizing evidence-based medicine while debunking popular myths associated with available weight-loss strategies. The module was delivered over 15 months to six groups of learners (N = 180) and was continuously improved through feedback from content experts and the learners. After completion of the module, one subset of learners responded to a three-question survey using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly

SUBMITTER: Pasarica M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6338064 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature