Pursuing a Healthy Weight
Pursuing a Healthy Weight is organized by Nurse com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 08/05/2021
Date of Most Recent Review: 8/5/2021
Course Termination/ Update Date: 08/31/2024
Description:
What is a healthy weight? Multiple factors impact our body weight and size, yet as healthcare providers, we often focus more on the scale readout rather than the behaviors that influence our patients’ weight and health. This module discusses the psychological and physical issues facing those with obesity, along with the impact of chronic dieting and weight bias on health. It also provides tools, such as tips on motivational interviewing, non-diet health goal setting, for the provider to use in clinical practice, and briefly reviews traditional weight management guidelines.
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this course is to equip healthcare providers with tools and techniques to promote healthy behaviors centered on dietary choices, physical activity, and mindful eating practices for people of all sizes.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Recognize the causes and effects of overweight and obesity in the U.S.
• Describe the psychological and physical impacts of chronic dieting and weight bias.
• Identify and analyze factors that influence behavioral change.
• Restate at least 3 components of a non-diet approach.
• Identify at least 3 interventions that specifically focus on health, food choices, and physical activity with your patients or clients.
• Review traditional weight-loss options, including diets, medication, and surgery used in weight management programs.
