Obesity Study Day - 27th March 2025
09:00 to 16:45
Exeter Racecourse, Kennford, Exeter, EX6 7XS
Open to all practitioners across the South West.
Our Event Chairs:
Dr
Natasha Vanstone: GP with Extended role in Obesity
Sarah
Hind: Obesity Clinical Nurse Specialist
Lisa
Crawford: Obesity Clinical Nurse Specialist
The Learning and Development Centre is delighted to be hosting this fantastic Obesity Study Day, coordinated and designed by South West experts Dr Natasha Vanstone, Sarah Hind and Lisa Crawford. They will be joined by expert guest speakers to deliver an insightful and exciting event, lifting the veil on the latest research and evidence-based practice.
This event is designed for any health or social care professional that works with adults living with obesity.
You will have:
- A deeper understanding of the complexity of
obesity and the evidence based interventions.
- An overview of the current treatment
options in Devon and Cornwall for adults living with obesity.
- The opportunity to enhance your current practice to feel
more confident when discussing with your patient or service users.
This is a fully catered event. Please ensure that you add any dietary or access requirements to your booking.
AGENDA OUTLINE - Topics and Themes
Obesity: a chronic relapsing condition that presents a risk to health
The physiology of Obesity
Obesogenic environment & risk factors
Impact of dieting.
The Psychology of Obesity
Emotional eating
Stigma and weight bias – how to have the right conversation
The Treatment of Obesity
Evidence-based interventions:
Intensive dietary input
Incretin-based mono and poly agonist therapies
Bariatric Surgery
Managing expectations and measuring success: health gain over weight loss
Q&A/Panel discussion: Speakers and service users with lived experience
Referral options
• The Post-Bariatric Patient
• How weight loss medication is changing the landscape of weight management
What next? Final thoughts and Summary
Amenities and Access:
There is plenty of free parking available at the venue. Refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided during the day. If you have access or dietary needs please ensure that these are included on your booking so that the organisers and venue are aware ahead of the event. All personal details provided will remain strictly private and confidential.
Bookings:
Please ensure that all bookings for this event are made in the name of the person that will be attending and that the name is written as you would like it to appear on your conference badge and on your certificate of attendance. If there are any queries about how to create a booking, or about the event itself, please contact the Learning and Development Centre in the first instance: [email protected].
Sponsors:
This will be a sponsored event and all sponsor branding will appear on this page as it is confirmed. Sponsors will not have any input into the agenda or topics under discussion, but speakers may choose to reference products or services at their discretion. Please do contact the Learning and Development Centre for further information.
