Family Approaches to Weight Management

This continuing education course explores adult and pediatric weight management through the lens of family-based programs. Effectiveness, barriers, and implementation structures are discussed.

Course content appeared as the CPE Monthly in the March 2018 edition of Today’s Dietitian.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Use existing research and recommendations to construct a family-based weight management program.
  2. Analyze current barriers to meeting program goals and positive outcomes.
  3. Contrast a family approach to weight management with a traditional individualized approach.
  4. Assess the three disciplines that address the mental, physical, and emotional aspects of weight management.
  5. Evaluate the populations best served by family-based weight management programs.

Additional Information

Suggested CDR Learning Codes: 
4020, 5370, 6040
Suggested CDR Performance Indicators: 
6.3.11, 8.1.4, 8.3.6, 9.2.1
CDR Activity Type: 
720
CPE Level: 
2
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 CDR
Course opens: 
03/08/2018
Course expires: 
03/07/2021
CE Club cost:
$12.00
CE Club cost:
$0.00
Cost:
$24.00
Rating: 
0

Alexandria Hardy, RDN, LDN, is a consultant in corporate wellness and a freelance food and nutrition writer based in Pennsylvania.

The author has no relevent disclosures to report regarding this program. She has certified that no conflicts 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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