Dietitian Course: New Perspectives and Treatments in Obesity: Latest Research on Weight Loss

NEW PERSPECTIVES AND TREATMENTS IN OBESITY: LATEST RESEARCH ON WEIGHT LOSS

In your career as a dietitian, you have likely or will likely work alongside patients with obesity. In 2018, the CDC estimates that over 42% of adults in the US have obesity. Over the past year, alongside Covid, the average weight has continued to increase. Every day you hear about the latest diet trends and the latest research on what may be causing obesity: is it sugar intake, is it lack of exercise, is it lack of patient knowledge? For the past few decades we have been told that obesity is really about consuming less energy and expending more energy but what if obesity was more than just counting calories?

In this 1 hour webinar, we will discuss some of the most recent research in the world of obesity including the metabolic adaptations that accompany obesity, the biology of obesity, obesity as a disease, highly processed foods and obesity, pro-metabolic diet and the true impact exercise has on our weight.

Upon successful completion of this one-hour course, the participant should be able to:

Be able to understand and discuss the biology of obesity and use this to help patients better understand their disease.

Be able to understand the impact of highly processed foods on obesity and convey this to patients.

Help guide patients to understanding and implementation of the pro metabolic diet.

Understand and discuss the impact of exercise on obesity and help guide patients towards setting reasonable exercise goals.

Live Event Date: Nov 05, 2020

Expiration Date: Nov 05, 2023

Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives: 3.1.3, 4.2.5, 6.2.5, 10.2.5

Target Audience: RDs, DTRs, Health Professionals

Number of Credits: 1.0

Level(s): 1, 2

Total Cost: $18 ($18.00 per credit)

About the Presenter: Holly Herrington, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES

Holly Herrington MS, RD, LDN, CDCES has been a Registered Dietitian for 8 years and is in her third year as a Certified Diabetes Educator. Holly has served as clinical dietitian in the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago for seven years. While there, Holly co-authored textbook chapters on nutrition for bariatric surgery and weight regain following bariatric surgery. She has been a guest lecturer and presenter at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), The Obesity Society (TOS) and a faculty speaker at the Obesity Summit 2015.

Holly received undergraduate degrees in Marketing and Human Sciences from Mississippi State University as well as a degree in Dietetics and Nutrition from the University of Mississippi. Holly completed her dietetic internship and master's degree in Clinical Nutrition from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. She worked as both an inpatient and outpatient dietitian at Rush before joining Northwestern in 2009. She is certified in Adult Weight Management, levels 1 and 2.

Holly has been a requested expert for media outlets including FOX News Chicago and ABC7 Chicago, and has been featured in US News and World Report, Men's Health and the Chicago Tribune. Her clinical interests include weight loss/bariatric surgery, diabetes management, cardiovascular health, gastrointestinal health and prenatal nutrition.

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