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On Demand

On the Acquisition and Maintenance of Lean Mass


Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

Average Rating:
   1
State Associations:
TOMA - Texas
Faculty:
Dante Paredes, DO; UNTHSC-TCOM
Duration:
1 Hour
Expiration:
Never expires.


Description

This session will cover the minimum necessary requirements to grow and maintain muscle and bone across a lifetime. Attention will be given to the base rate of degradation, when and why it occurs, when it is of clinical consequence, and what we can do as clinicians to prevent and undo these negative changes.

Objectives:

  • Know the typical pathogenesis for sarcopenia and immobility
  • Know the nutritional/training stimuli necessary to grow lean mass
  • Know the relevant pharmacologic options to support the lifestyle stimuli.

Statement of Accreditation
The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. TOMA designates is program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

Grievance Policy
All grievances may be directed to TOMA's Executive Director at toma@txosteo.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611

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Faculty

Dante Paredes, DO; UNTHSC-TCOM's Profile

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Dr. Dante Paredes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Department of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. He works in the HSC Health Central Family Medicine Clinic with a clinical focus on reversing diabetes, obesity, and generalized anxiety disorder. In addition, he teaches clinical nutrition for the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Family Medicine Core Clerkship. He is core facultyn for the Medical City of Fort Worth Family Medicine and Osteopathic Neuromuscular Medicine residencies.

Dr. Paredes discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.


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