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  • Body Mass Index
  • Hand Strength
  • Obesity
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Weight Loss

Physical Activity and Weight Loss Maintenance

Obesity is a leading public health concern worldwide, correlating with a growing risk of cardiometabolic disease, certain cancers, osteoarthritis, and all-cause mortality. The condition’s prevalence has risen sharply in both high- and low-income countries, with global rates more than doubling since 1975. The World Health Organization sets the diagnostic cutoff for obesity at a threshold body mass index of 30 kg/m , and recent U.S. data indicate that more than 42% of adults meet this threshold. Although obesity is multifactorial, an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure remains a fundamental driver. Diet composition, physical inactivity, psychological stress, and socioeconomic and biological factors, including genetics, the gut microbiome, and neuroendocrine regulation, further shape individual risk. Initial weight loss is often achieved through dietary restriction, but sustaining this loss is considerably more difficult. Physiological adaptations, such as reduced resting metabolic rate and increased appetite, promote weight regain. Behavioral and environmental factors compound this challenge. Evidence consistently demonstrates that physical activity plays a critical role in weight loss maintenance by offsetting metabolic adaptation, supporting satiety regulation, and reinforcing long-term behavioral adherence. This course for healthcare professionals is designed to enhance learners ability to evaluate, implement, and optimize physical activity strategies that support long-term weight loss maintenance. Participants will broaden their grasp of the physiological and behavioral adaptations that undermine weight loss maintenance, the role of physical activity in counteracting these mechanisms, and the evidence-based strategies that integrate exercise with dietary, behavioral, and pharmacologic interventions. Improved proficiency fosters interprofessional collaboration to enhance patient-centered weight management.

Credit & MOC Details

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Credit types

AAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 creditAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 creditNursingUp to 1 creditPharmacyUp to 1 credit

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 1 pointABOS — Accredited CMEUp to 1 pointABPM — Accredited CMEUp to 1 pointABTS — Accredited CMEUp to 1 pointABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 1 pointABS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1 pointABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 1 pointABPM — Self-AssessmentUp to 1 pointABTS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1 point

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Target Specialties

Cross-Specialty

Relevant across 7 specialties.

Pricing

Fee varies

This provider typically $49–98

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  • Article / monograph / reference
  • Credit · Up to 1 credit
  • MOC · Up to 1 point
  • Fee varies · this provider typically $49–98
  • Released
    Sep 1, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Sep 1, 2029 3 years left

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