Nutrition and Medical Weight Loss
Completed by Patricia Valcarcel Manzano
April 8, 2026
2 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
How to differentiate between Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS) surgeries.
The pros and cons of medical weight loss procedures.
The role of appetite suppressant medications, nutrient blockers, and meal replacements in medical weight loss.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Clinical Nutrition
- Category: Nutrition Education
- Category: Nutrition Care Plans
- Category: General Surgery
- Category: Surgery
- Category: Nutrition and Diet
- Category: Medical Practices and Procedures
- Category: Medical Nutrition Therapy
