What you'll learn in this expert session
Research shows meal-replacement products are a safe and effective method of losing weight. Prof Dixon discusses the clinical evidence for Very Low Calorie Diets (VLCDs) and why meal replacements are an essential element in weight management and the treatment of obesity. Prof Dixon addresses misconceptions that this approach is inferior to lifestyle or medication and surgery options, and explains the need for clinicians to familiarise themselves with the VLCD options available.
Learning Objectives:
- Outline treatments of obesity
- Understand how VLCD meal replacements work
- Describe the phases involved in a VLCD diet: intensive, transition, stabilization and maintenance
- Discuss the evidence for VLCDs in weight management
- Outline the common adverse effects or complications of VLCD diets
About the Expert
Prof John Dixon
Prof John Dixon is an Adjunct Professor at the Iverson Health Innovations Institute, Swinburne University, Melbourne. As an experienced clinician, Prof Dixon is known globally for his breadth of clinical research into obesity and its complications as well as weight loss treatments and their effects on health. He rates in the top researchers worldwide in the fields of obesity; weight loss; morbid obesity; and bariatric surgery. He has over 300 original research, review and guideline publications. Focused on seeing findings translated into clinical practice and on patient advocacy for the obese, Prof Dixon is involved in a wide range of organisations both in Australia and internationally.
Course curriculum
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Video Lecture
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An Evidence Based Approach to Using VLCDs (24 mins of CPD)
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