Adult Weight Management Self-Study Learning Objectives

After completing the self-study module, participants will be able to:

• Describe the most current prevalence of overweight and obesity.
  
  
• Identify risk factors and diseases associated with overweight/obesity.
  
  
• Identify genetic, biologic and environmental contributors to weight status.
  
  
• Define body mass index, waist circumference and identify indications for use.
  
  
• Define and distinguish between healthy weight, overweight, and obesity.
  
  
• Distinguish among key methods used to measure body composition
  
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• Recognize current evidence-based recommendations for assessment and treatment of weight management (NIH/NHLBI Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity , Position of The American Dietetic Association: Weight Management)
  
  
• Understand techniques used to assess dietary intake in overweight and obesity .
  
  
• Identify behavioral predictors of successful weight maintenance based on outcomes of the National Weight Control Registry.
  
  
• Recognize current research evaluating the efficacy of leading popular diets and diet approaches for weight management.
  
  
• Begin to understand Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X) and its relation to obesity.
  
  
• Describe and begin to apply counseling skills important to successful client weight management.
  
  
• Become familiar with principles of the non-diet approach to weight management.

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