
Adult obesity is a complex, chronic disease that significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other serious health conditions. As frontline healthcare providers, nurses and advanced practice clinicians play a critical role in addressing obesity through both lifestyle interventions and pharmacologic therapies. This in-depth course provides a focused review of FDA-approved medications for weight management, including mechanisms of action, clinical indications, contraindications, and patient-specific considerations. Whether you're working in primary care, endocrinology, or bariatric medicine, this course equips you with practical, evidence-based strategies to improve outcomes for patients with obesity. Enroll now to strengthen your ability to counsel, prescribe, and monitor safe and effective pharmacologic options in the management of adult obesity.