Food Addiction: A Different Perspective on Obesity

Suggested CDR Learning Codes: 5200, 5370, 6010
Suggested CDR Performance Indicators: 8.3.6, 9.1.3, 10.1.1
CPE Level 2
CDR Activity Type 740

This continuing education course examines the history, assessment, diagnosis, and neurobiology of food addiction and its potential role in obesity. In addition, it discusses strategies with which nutrition professionals can help clients with addictive food behaviors.
 

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:

  1. Discuss the concept of food addiction and its potential role in obesity.
  2. State one proposed definition of food addiction and one proposed method for diagnosing food addiction.
  3. Assess the neurobiology of food addiction and the role specific neurochemicals play.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 CDR
Course opens: 
12/14/2016
Course expires: 
12/13/2019
CE Club cost:
$12.00
CE Club cost:
$0.00
Cost:
$24.00
Rating: 
4.5

Terral Stoltz, RD, LD, is a Minneapolis-based clinical dietitian and freelance writer.

The author has no relevant disclosures to report regarding this program. She has certified that no conflict of interest exists for this program. View our disclosure policy.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 CDR

Price

CE Club cost:
$12.00
CE Club cost:
$0.00
Cost:
$24.00
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