Episode Description

In this episode, obesity medicine specialist and OMA clinical education director, Nicholas Pennings, DO, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM interviews Ariana Chao, PhD, CRNP a keynote speaker from Obesity Medicine 2020 - Virtual, about the role of behavioral interventions in obesity treatment. Topics covered include: key roles nurses and nurse practitioners play in treating obesity, how a practice can implement intensive behavioral therapy, goal setting, and how to address negative self-talk with patients.

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