Choosing Healthful Oils

This continuing education course summarizes the current evidence about the health effects of different fats and oils and provides RDs with guidance about how to advise clients/patients about fats and oils.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. State the fatty acid composition of common fats and oils.
  2. Explain the current recommendations for total fat, saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fat intake.
  3. Identify fats and oils for which there’s general agreement about a beneficial or adverse effect on intermediate markers of cardiometabolic health and cardiovascular endpoints.
  4. Identify fats and oils for which there’s insufficient evidence or uncertainty about the effect on intermediate markers of cardiometabolic health and cardiovascular endpoints.
  5. Discuss nutritional and functional components of fats and oils beyond the fatty acid composition.

Additional Information

Suggested CDR Learning Codes: 
2010, 2020, 4040, 5160
Suggested CDR Performance Indicators: 
8.1.4, 8.3.1, 8.3.6
CDR Activity Type: 
740
CPE Level: 
2
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 CDR
Course opens: 
11/21/2017
Course expires: 
11/20/2020
CE Club cost:
$12.00
CE Club cost:
$0.00
Cost:
$24.00
Rating: 
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Kristina Petersen, PhD, APD, is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University.

Valerie Sullivan, RD, LDN, is a PhD candidate in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University.

Emily Johnston, MPH, RD, CDE, is a PhD Candidate and graduate assistant in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University.

Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD, FAHA, FNLA, FASN, CLS, is a distinguished professor of nutrition in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University.

 

Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton reports the following relevant disclosures: she serves on the scientific advisory boards of CA Walnut Commission, Avocado Nutrition Sciences Advisors, Seafood Nutrition Partnership, TerraVia, and HumanN. She has received grant support from CA Walnut Commission, Canola Oil Council, McCormick Spice Institute, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Ocean Spray, California Strawberry Commission, INC (International Nut Council). She has certified that no conflict of interest exists for this program. Kristina Petersen, Valerie Sullivan and Emily Johnston have no relevent disclosures to report and have 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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