Online CPD Course for Healthcare Professionals

Obesity Toolbox for India

Stop avoiding the conversation. Start making a difference.

Discover the 6 essential tools for supporting patients of Indian heritage with obesity – in just 90 minutes. This online CPD course gives you culturally relevant strategies, practical language and evidence-based approaches that enable you to initiate conversations patients welcome – and respond to.

No more “just eat less”. Start conversations that work.

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Created by Nigel Hinchliffe, CCH Director of Education

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR

Healthcare professionals who work with patients of Indian heritage and want to understand what is needed to effectively discuss obesity and weight management within a culturally appropriate framework.

Including: GPs, Practice Nurses, Midwives, Doctors, Psychologists, Therapists, Mental Health Specialists, Physiotherapists, Health Visitors, Social Workers, Dieticians, Nutritionists, Carers and Personal Trainers.

COURSE OVERVIEW

A patient of Indian heritage with type 2 diabetes mentions struggling with their weight. Their BMI is 26. You know this conversation matters – but you hesitate. Which thresholds apply?

Most practitioners feel underprepared for these conversations – despite obesity affecting Indian heritage populations disproportionately. Many avoid the topic or default to “eat less, move more” advice that ignores dietary traditions and family dynamics.

The Obesity Toolbox for India gives you what has been missing: evidence-based approaches and competencies calibrated for South Asian populations.

You will explore six knowledge areas covering biological, psychological, behavioural and cultural aspects of obesity in Indian heritage populations. This gives you essential insight to make every conversation count.

The Obesity Toolbox for India answers your critical questions:

1. What specific dietary strategies can I recommend that work within Indian food culture – not against it? Generic advice about portion control ignores the social and family dimensions of Indian meals, leaving patients frustrated and you ineffective.

2. How do I assess obesity risk accurately in South Asian patients when standard BMI cut-offs do not apply? Using inappropriate thresholds means you will miss patients at high metabolic risk or intervene too late.

3. Which anti-obesity medications are accessible in India, and how do I discuss them sensitively? Without this knowledge, you cannot offer patients the full range of evidence-based treatment options available to them.

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WHAT IS COVERED IN THE COURSE?

Part 1 – Overview (12 mins)

Introduction
Energy balance – regulating body weight

Part 2 – The Tools (35 mins)

Dietary advice
Dietary strategies
Psychology of eating
Physical activity
Sleep
Medical and surgical tools

Part 3 – Supporting the Patient (20 mins)

Why talk about weight
Initiating the conversation
Communicating sensitively
Environmental factors
Over to you

Part 4 – Your Certificate (19 mins)

Obesity Toolbox for India quiz
Post-course questionnaire and Feedback
Your certificate

Practical Resources

7 downloadable pdf Toolkits to use in practice
Curated resources for further reading on obesity medications and other topics

HOW WILL I LEARN?

Designed for busy healthcare professionals, this course is delivered 100% online and fits around your schedule. Access engaging presentations and downloadable resources any time of day. Complete it in one sitting or spread it across your breaks – you are in control.

Find transcripts for accessibility, and a final quiz helps consolidate your learning (no pressure – it is about building confidence, not testing you).

WHAT WILL I BE ABLE TO DO?

After the Obesity Toolbox for India, you will:

Assess obesity accurately in South Asian patients – Know how to apply BMI and waist circumference thresholds correctly for patients of Indian heritage. Stop using standard cut-offs that miss health risks in this population.
Give culturally relevant dietary advice – Move beyond generic “eat less” to specific strategies that work within Indian dietary patterns and cultural food practices. Your advice will feel practical, not impossible.
Navigate weight conversations sensitively – Initiate discussions about weight that patients welcome, not resist. Handle cultural sensitivities around body image and family dynamics with confidence.
Know which treatments are available – Understand the anti-obesity medications accessible in India now and emerging options, so you can discuss realistic treatment pathways with patients.

IS THIS SHORT COURSE RIGHT FOR ME?

This course is perfect if you:

Work with patients of Indian heritage and feel underprepared for weight conversations
Need culturally appropriate strategies, not generic Western dietary advice
Want to understand South Asian-specific BMI and waist circumference thresholds

Have 90 minutes to invest but not weeks for comprehensive training
Know you are avoiding weight conversations due to cultural uncertainty
Need to understand which medications and interventions are available in India

This course is not right if you:

Already feel fully confident discussing obesity with South Asian patients
Do not work with patients of Indian or South Asian heritage

Need in-depth specialist training (consider our Obesity Essentials or Nutrition and Weight Management Essentials courses instead)

THE PRICE AND WHAT IS INCLUDED

Obesity Toolbox for India is £29.00
90 minutes of expert-led CPD training (1.5 CPD hours)
7 practical Toolkits you will use in consultations
Downloadable transcripts for easy reference
CCH Certificate of Completion
Immediate access – start learning in the next 5 minutes

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