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CME Information
Provider Statement: This continuing medical education activity is provided by 
Support Statement: This activity is supported by educational grants from Eisai, Inc.; Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., U.S. Region and Orexigen; and Vivus, Inc.
Target Audience: The intended audience for this activity is internal medicine physicians, general practice physicians, family practice physicians, endocrinologists and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with obesity.
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this educational activity, participants should be better able to examine the link between the pathophysiology of obesity and associated comorbid conditions.
Faculty:
Patrick M. O'Neil, PhD
Director, Weight Management Center
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor, Department of Surgery
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Planning Committee:
Louis J. Aronne, MD, FACP
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
Director, Comprehensive Weight Control Program
New York, NY
Michael H. Davidson, MD, FACC, FACP, FNLA
Professor, Director of the Lipid Clinic
The University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director
Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Richard S. Legro, MD
Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health Sciences
The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, PA
Cynthia A. Thomson, RD, PhD
Professor, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Member, Arizona Cancer Center
Cancer Prevention and Control Program
Director, Canyon Ranch Center for Prevention and Health Promotion
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FICA, FAHA, FCCP, FACC, FNLA
Director of Preventive Cardiology
CGH Medical Center
Sterling, IL
Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine
Peoria, IL
Reviewers:
James A. Underberg, MD, FACPM, FACP, FNLA (Original Reviewer)
Ronald A. Codario, MD, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP (Recertification review on 12/8/2017 and 12/8/2018)
Medical Writer:
Steve Pridgeon
Accreditation:
Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:
Vindico Medical Education designates this print supplement for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This enduring material was originally approved for 1 year from the date of original release, February 25, 2015, to February 24, 2016. It has since been recertified for 4 additional years and will now expire on December 8, 2019.
How To Participate in this Activity and Obtain CME Credit:
To participate in this CME activity, you must read the objectives, answer the pretest questions, read the CME content, complete the CME posttest, and evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering all of the posttest questions correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate.
Disclosures:
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control.
The authors disclose that they do have significant financial interests in any products or class of products discussed directly or indirectly in this activity, including research support.
Planning Committee and Faculty report the following relationship(s) which are accurate at the time of original content release (June 15, 2013):
Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS, FACP
Consulting Fees: Nestle, Novo Nordisk, Retrofit, Vivus, Zafgen
Contracted Research: Aspire Bariatrics, Weight Watchers
Louis J. Aronne, MD, FACP
Contracted Research: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Aspire Bariatrics, GI Dynamics, High Point Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Novo Nordisk
Consultant/Advisory Boards: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Eisai, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare LP., Novo Nordisk, Orexigen Therapeutics, Vivus, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Zafgen
Ownership Interest: Cardiometabolic Support Network, LLC, Myos Corporation, Zafgen
Board of Directors: Myos Corporation
Michael H. Davidson, MD, FACC, FACP, FNLA
Consulting Fees: AbbVie, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Daiichi-Sankyo, Esperion, Lipidemx, Merck
Speakers Bureau: Merck
Ownership Interest: Prior to July 2013, ownership interest in Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Richard S. Legro, MD
Consulting Fees: Euroscreen (Clinical Advisory Committee, Belgium)
Contracted Research: National Institutes of Health (Legro PI)
Lecture Honoraria: Ferring (Hamburg, Germany)
Patrick M. O'Neil, PhD
Advisory Board: Orexigen
Consultant: Cardiovascular Resource Group, IMS Services for SAI Health, MEDACorp/Leerink Swann, LLC, Professional Television Network
Honoraria: CMEducation Resource, LLC, Pharmatecture, LLC
Research Support: Novo Nordisk, Orexigen, Shire, Weight Watchers International
Speakers Bureau and Travel Expenses: Vivus
Cynthia A. Thomson, PhD, RD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FICA, FAHA, FCCP, FACC
Consulting Fees: Amgen, AstraZeneca, Atherotech, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Kowa, Liposcience, Merck
Speakers Bureaus: Abbvie, AstraZeneca, Genzyme, Kowa, Merck
External Reviewer reports the following relationship(s):
James A. Underberg, MD
Consulting Fees: Aegerion, Genzyme, Health Diagnostics Labs, Liposcience, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi
Fees for Non-CME Services: Abbott, Amarin, AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, Forest, GlaxoSmithKline, Kowa, Merck, Sanofi
Ronald A. Codario, MD, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Medical Writer reports the following relationship(s):
Steve Pridgeon
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s):
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Signed disclosures are on file at Vindico Medical Education, Office of Medical Affairs and Compliance.
Unlabeled and Investigational Usage:
The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of FDA-approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non-FDA approved or investigational use of products/devices.
Copyright Statement:
Created and published by Vindico Medical Education, 6900 Grove Road, Building 100, Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447. Telephone: 856-994-9400; Fax: 856-384-6680. Printed in the USA. Copyright © 2015 Vindico Medical Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The material presented at or in any of Vindico Medical Education continuing medical education activities does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Vindico Medical Education. Neither Vindico Medical Education nor the faculty endorse or recommend any techniques, commercial products, or manufacturers. The faculty/authors may discuss the use of materials and/or products that have not yet been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information before treating patients or utilizing any product.
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