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What you need to know about the
Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines
An overview of this patient-centred framework
for healthcare professionals, patients, and policy makers.
The international lymphedema community agrees that there is a close biological relationship between fat and lymphatics. In what has been described as a “vicious cycle,” we know that elevated weight can impair lymphatic function, and that impaired lymphatic function can lead to fat deposition. Our standard treatments for lymphedema address fluid but do not reduce fat, yet weight loss is a critical component of successful lymphedema management for many patients.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify obesity as a chronic disease.
- Discuss changes to and key recommendations outlined in the comprehensive 2020 Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines.
- Determine a patient’s obesity class and stage and describe how to do a root cause assessment.
- Explain how the “5A’s of obesity management” can be used to facilitate collaborative conversations around weight management between patients and clinicians.
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