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Advanced Practice Course
CE375-60b ·1.0 hr
Body Fat Shapes Patients’ Health
Authors: Susanne J. Pavlovich-Danis, RN, MSN, ARNP-C, CDE, CRRN & Marie O. Etienne, RN, MSN, ARNP, FNP, PNP

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Objectives:


The goal of this program is to enhance nurses’ ability to care for patients with varying amounts of body fat at risk for the metabolic syndrome. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

  • Differentiate the key proteins and hormones secreted by fat cells.
  • Identify three chronic diseases/disorders affected by altered states of fat regulation.
  • Describe how excessive stored fat affects body systems and disrupts homeostasis.

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