STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 

 1. Assess body weight, body composition, and associated comorbidities.

 2. Understand current dietary recommendations and guidelines published by governmental and research bodies and their application to weight loss.

 3. Develop an understanding of the macronutrients and their contribution to energy needs.

 4. Describe the principle of energy balance and explain the impact of hypocaloric, hypercaloric, and liquid caloric diets on body weight.

 5. Evaluate dietary approaches to weight loss.

 6. Analyze the role of various lifestyle modifications, behaviors, and exercise to promote weight loss.

 7. Differentiate between hunger and appetite and the role of each in weight loss.

 8. Examine the role of emotional eating on body weight.

 

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Anthropometric measures for evaluation of body weight

 II. Governmental dietary recommendations

 III. Macronutrients and energy

 IV. Energy balance equation

 V. Review of popular diets and fad diets.

 VI. Lifestyle modification and exercise

 VII. Hunger and appetite

 VIII. Emotional eating