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Nutrition and Medical Weight Loss

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Nutrition and Medical Weight Loss

This course is part of Holistic Weight Management Specialization

Instructor: NASM Faculty

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

How to differentiate between Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS) surgeries.
The pros and cons of medical weight loss procedures.
The role of appetite suppressant medications, nutrient blockers, and meal replacements in medical weight loss.

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Taught in English

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There is 1 module in this course

This course delves into the diverse landscape of medical weight loss, offering an exploration of various approaches and their nutritional implications. You'll gain insights into how different medical weight loss methods work, understand potential challenges, and learn how to adjust your nutrition to support optimal body function during and after these interventions.

We are excited to be able to dive into this very important topic with you and to go on this educational journey together. This course is going to explore the landscape of medical weight loss. During this journey we are going to learn about how different approaches work, some of the potential drawbacks, and how we can adjust our nutrition to ensure that our body’s function and thrive during and after medical weight loss interventions. We hope that after interacting with this course, you walk away with a better understanding of how the body adapts to medical weight loss and a few tips and tricks for how to adjust your nutrition based on the different types of medical weight loss available.

What's included

1 video2 readings1 assignment1 app item1 discussion prompt

1 video Total 6 minutes

Popular Diets for Weight Loss: A Comparison 6 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Before You Start 10 minutes
Final Thoughts 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Final Exam 30 minutes

1 app item Total 90 minutes

Course Reading 90 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 20 minutes

How do different medical weight loss methods affect nutritional needs? 20 minutes

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NASM is the most trusted name in fitness and wellness, offering application-based learning including topics on nutrition, fitness, and wellness. For more than 30 years, NASM has prided itself on developing content, certifications, and specializations that are evidence-based and backed by the latest science and research.

A NASM course is a direct and accelerated learning model that allows you similar academic rigor making what you learn easily applied to daily life.

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