CSOWM - AOM + Others Questions and Answers with Verified
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Q: Significant stressors that generally are assessed by a behavioral specialist
Answer:
Job change,
marital concerns/issues, recent birth/adoption, death of a family member/close friend,
Trauma
(major illness/ injury), moving, other
Q: When assessing past weight loss sx, what should you ask for?
Answer:
Approximate date of sx, laparoscopic vs. laparotomy, complications, and if indicated
op. note availability
Q: Obesity is an independent risk factor for what?
Answer:
CVD
, CSOWM - AOM + Others Questions and Answers with Verified
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Q: Which weight loss medication is a serotonin receptor agonist?
Answer:
Lorcaserin (Belviq)
Q: Guidelines around follow-up with high intensity, comprehensive lifestyle
interventions (Diet,
Answer:
PA, behavior strategies) >/= 6 months with >/= 14 sessions; >/= 1 year maintenance
Q: Treatment for BMI >/= 25?
Answer:
Start with Lifestyle/behavior, diet, PA
Q: Treatment for BMI >/= 27 with comorbidity or BMI >/= 30?
Answer:
Pharmacotherapy with lifestyle
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Solutions | Latest 2026 Update
Q: Treatment for BMI >/= 35 with comorbidity or BMI >/=40
Answer:
Bariatric Sx or pharmacotherapy
with lifestyle
Q: In patients with uncontrolled HTN or heart disease, what medications are
recommended to avoid?
Answer:
Phentermine and Diethylpropion (Sympathomimetics)
Q: What would be considered effective with a medication
Answer:
Goal effectiveness would be >/= 5%
of body weight at 3 months
Solutions | Latest 2026 Update
Q: Significant stressors that generally are assessed by a behavioral specialist
Answer:
Job change,
marital concerns/issues, recent birth/adoption, death of a family member/close friend,
Trauma
(major illness/ injury), moving, other
Q: When assessing past weight loss sx, what should you ask for?
Answer:
Approximate date of sx, laparoscopic vs. laparotomy, complications, and if indicated
op. note availability
Q: Obesity is an independent risk factor for what?
Answer:
CVD
, CSOWM - AOM + Others Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest 2026 Update
Q: Which weight loss medication is a serotonin receptor agonist?
Answer:
Lorcaserin (Belviq)
Q: Guidelines around follow-up with high intensity, comprehensive lifestyle
interventions (Diet,
Answer:
PA, behavior strategies) >/= 6 months with >/= 14 sessions; >/= 1 year maintenance
Q: Treatment for BMI >/= 25?
Answer:
Start with Lifestyle/behavior, diet, PA
Q: Treatment for BMI >/= 27 with comorbidity or BMI >/= 30?
Answer:
Pharmacotherapy with lifestyle
, CSOWM - AOM + Others Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest 2026 Update
Q: Treatment for BMI >/= 35 with comorbidity or BMI >/=40
Answer:
Bariatric Sx or pharmacotherapy
with lifestyle
Q: In patients with uncontrolled HTN or heart disease, what medications are
recommended to avoid?
Answer:
Phentermine and Diethylpropion (Sympathomimetics)
Q: What would be considered effective with a medication
Answer:
Goal effectiveness would be >/= 5%
of body weight at 3 months
