SUPPORTING EXERCISE AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH OR AT RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES (DC-002)

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

13:30 – 16:30 EST

Location: Westin Hotel – Ste. Helene room

Presenter(s)

Mary E. Jung, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
Meena Patel, RPh (she/her/hers)

Diabetes Educator Pharmacist
LMC Healthcare
University of Toronto
Jonathon Fowles, PhD (he/him/his)

Director, Centre of Lifestyle Studies; Professor
Acadia University
Acadia University

Chair(s)

KY

Kim Young, RD, MSH, CDE

Disclosure(s):

Mary E. Jung, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Meena Patel, RPh: Eli Lilly: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing); Novo Nordisk: Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing); Sanofi: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing)

Jonathon Fowles, PhD: Jackhabbit Inc.: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Ownership Interest (stocks, stock options, patent or other intellectual property or other ownership interest excluding diversified mutual funds) (Ongoing), Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing)

Learning Objectives / Objectifs d'apprentissage:

At the end of this session participants will be able to / Au terme de cette conférence, vous serez:

Discuss the benefits of different types of exercise and physical activity on health, particularly metabolic health.
Demonstrate practical tips to incorporate exercise and physical activity into daily living for people with or at risk of type 2 diabetes, including older adults and individuals with obesity and/or reduced mobility.
Identify methods and strategies for supporting behaviour change to increase exercise and physical activity in your clinical practice.