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Second Chance: A weight management intervention for the extremely overweight
With more than thirty-four percent of adults in America being considered obese, the burden of obesity upon our healthcare system and the population nationwide has been well documented. There have been many efforts to curb this public health issue, but very few have successfully created behavior change- especially for those who are morbidly obese. Bariatric surgery, as an intervention with post-surgery follow up care, has been shown to demonstrate early as well as durable weight loss for patients that follow the proposed course of action. This weight loss provides a direct solution to improvements in patients’ health such as decreased rates of sleep apnea, asthma, blood pressure and cholesterol.
Description:
Second Chance: A Weight Management Intervention for the Extremely Overweight was developed as a deliverable for a Documentaries in Public Health course in efforts to teach students how to translate and present evidence based research to a general audience.This film explores the importance of providing a comprehensive and holistic approach to a bariatric surgery program. Though the surgery has many direct benefits associated with it, the real success comes from patients who are able to embrace a whole new lifestyle developed by a team of health professionals. Having access to a nutritionist, physical therapist and psychologist during this weight loss process are all vital components of long-term success. The film highlights two individuals and their journey after participating in a weight management intervention program designed around bariatric surgery.
Learning Areas:
Chronic disease management and preventionClinical medicine applied in public health
Other professions or practice related to public health
Program planning
Provision of health care to the public
Learning Objectives:
Analyze how a comprehensive intervention necessitates the need for an interdisciplinary approach.
Explain that long-term weight loss and management success is dependent on creating lifestyle change which is possible for the morbidly obese.
Demonstrate that this type of program can contribute towards alleviating a significant public health problem -- the obesity epidemic.
Keyword(s): Chronic disease management and prevention, Clinical medicine applied in public health
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I was part of the Documentaries in Public Health course offered at the University of Miami. I co-authored this production and was part of the development, interview and editing components. Some of my scientific interests are chronic illness prevention and management along with health policy.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.