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Activity Steps

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Description

Method of Participation in the Learning Process/Evaluation Method

Successful completion of this activity includes reading the entire article and successfully completing the post-quiz and an evaluation form.

Getting the Most out of the Activity

As you prepare to participate in this activity, please reflect on your practice and your patients and identify clinical challenges you hope to have addressed.

While participating in the training, identify ways you can use newly acquired knowledge, strategies, and skills to enhance patient outcomes and your own professional development.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Summarize recent evidence regarding the incidence and prevalence of copper deficiency in bariatric surgery patients.
  2. Identify the clinical signs and symptoms of copper deficiency.
  3. Provide appropriate repletion therapy for copper-deficient patients.
  4. Discuss the risks and consequences of nutritional deficiencies in pregnancy after bariatric surgery.
  5. Explain the importance of adhering to recommended supplementation regimens.
  6. State the intervention points where bariatric surgery may be considered in patients with liver disease.
  7. Discuss benefits and drawbacks of a combined gastric sleeve/liver transplant compared with other weightloss approaches in the severely obese liver transplant patient.
  8. Evaluate the role of bariatric surgery in preventing progression of liver disease in obese patients.

Disclosures

Dr. Gletsu Miller reported receiving grant support through her institution from the International Copper Association for funding of studies of copper nutrition status. Mr. Lomangino has disclosed that he is a consultant to the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation and the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

Price: $49.00

Credits:

  • CDR 1.5 CPEU
  • FCDN 1.5 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), provider number LI001. Registered dietitians (RDs) will receive 1,5continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for successful completion of this program/material, CPE Level 2.

LWW is approved as a provider of continuing education for the Florida Council for Dietetics and Nutrition.

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Professions: Other Health Professional
Test Code: CNI0513
Published: May 2013
Expires: 1/1/2026
Sources: Clinical Nutrition Insight
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Kevin Lomangino, Nana Gletsu Miller, PhD
Categories: Nutrition , Women's Health
Specialties: Bariatrician, OB/GYN
Topics: Bariatric Surgery , Copper Deficiency , Liver Disease , Nutrition , Obesity , Vitamin Supplement , Weight Loss