CVD, Diabetes and Obesity in Women: under diagnosed under treated - what can the health professional do

GP & HP Professional Development Activity

Obesity and physical inactivity represent a major health burden across Australia with around seven million Australians considered either overweight or obese. 

This presentation focuses on the issue of obesity and its progression to other chronic health conditions including insulin resistance, polycystic ovarian syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.  It also focuses on understanding the role of health related behaviours and risk perception in the prevention and management of such conditions. 

This session will raise awareness of the need to focus on health issues in obesity and to screen for and to aggressively treat those with prediabetes, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Presenters 

Professor Helena Teede
Director of Research at The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health and as an Endocrinologist, is the Head of Diabetes at Southern Health, Victoria’s largest health service.

Ms Cate Lombard
A qualified Dietitian and a senior consultant with the Jean Hailes Foundation for over 10 years.  She is currently completing her PhD with the Jean Hailes Research Unit.

Topics include:

• Obesity
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Life-Script Program
• PCOS
• Nutrition and Lifestyle
• Pre Diabetes/Diabetes
• Insulin resistance
• CVD

Program Outline

Part 1: Mrs Cate Lombard - Lifestyle Change ‘just do it!’ (30 mins)

Part 2: Prof. Helena Teede - Healthy Ageing in Women The Lifestyle, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes and CVD

Part 3: Case Studies - Professor Helena Teede and Mrs Cate Lombard discuss two patients. (11 mins)

Points Available

RACGP: Activity number 753771, accredited with 3 category 2 CPD points

RANZCOG: Fellows of RANZCOG can claim 1 point per hour for educational activities under the RANZCOG CPD self-education category.

 Australian Physiotherapy Association: This is an approved APA CPD activity. 

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Content updated April 14, 2008