Healthy Weight for
Life:
Nutrition and lifestyle strategies for prevention and management of
overweight, obesity and type 2 diabetes   |
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| Flexible short course in nutrition and lifestyle for prevention and management of overweight, obesity and type 2 diabetes | |||
| Course Code | NUT05 | ||
| Course Duration | 32 hours (2 hours per week for 16 weeks or self-paced over 12 months) | ||
| Course Delivery | Correspondence (distance education) delivery (you do not need to attend lectures or exams). | ||
| Accredited Australian nutrition professionals to support your learning | |||
| Healthy Weight for Life is open to both Australian and overseas students. See also overseas students | |||
| Accreditation | Australian Traditional Medicine Society - 20 CPE | ||
| NUT05 Healthy Weight for Life covers all training competencies stipulated by the Weight Management Code of Practice of Australia for staff working in the weight loss industry. | |||
| Beck Health & Nutrition is a member of the Australian Council for Private Education and is signatory to its code of ethics. | |||
| Course Fee: | $345.00 includes all course materials, texts, academic support and assessments. Group discounts available. | ||
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Healthy Weight for Life presents a comprehensive insight into the nutrition and lifestyle strategies required to effectively manage body weight and type 2 diabetes. Every day in Australia more than 600 adults progress from being overweight to obese and approximately 275 adults develop type 2 diabetes*. There is no simple solution to obesity – weight loss and effective long-term healthy body weight management requires commitment to permanently change eating and exercise habits. Healthy Weight for Life explores the latest health, nutrition and lifestyle research and guidelines in a common sense, user-friendly format. Understand how to use practical and effective nutrition and lifestyle strategies to take control of body weight and blood sugar problems. Ongoing access to professional nutritionists to support your learning. * Reference: International Diabetes Institute, Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study - Follow Up (AusDiab2), 2006. Healthy Weight for Life: Course Outline (Please note that this course content may be subject to change) |
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| Module 1 | Health impact of excess body weight | ||
| Focus point: What is type 2 diabetes? | |||
| Module 2 | Determining overweight and obesity | ||
| Focus point: Link between body weight, metabolic syndrome and diabetes | |||
| Module 3 | Energy Balance | ||
| Focus Point: Causes of Obesity - Nature Versus Nurture | |||
| Module 4 | Nutritional strategies to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight for life | ||
| Focus point: What to look for in a sound weight loss diet | |||
| Module 5 | Carbohydrates and the glycaemic index weight loss and weight management | ||
| Focus point: Glycaemic index and diabetes | |||
| Module 6 | Dietary fats, body weight and diabetes | ||
| Focus point: diabetes, cholesterol and cardiovascular disease | |||
| Module 7 | Protein, body weight and diabetes | ||
| Focus point: Protein, appetite and weight loss | |||
| Module 8 | Body fat storage and utilization | ||
| Focus point: Eating and appetite | |||
| Module 9 | Physical activity for weight loss and management | ||
| Focus point: physical activity for diabetes prevention and management | |||
| Module 10 | Stress, emotions and body weight issues | ||
| Focus point: stress and diabetes | |||
| Module 11 | Behaviour modification, motivation and weight loss | ||
| Focus point: Making changes: An action plan to lose weight | |||
| Module 12 | Diet, physical activity and behavioural strategies for preventing and managing overweight and obesity in children and teenagers | ||
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Healthy
Weight for Life also includes practical strategies, menu ideas and lifestyle
suggestions to help achieve a healthy body weight and prevent and manage type 2
diabetes.
Course Delivery Details Self paced, correspondence study (distance education - no need to attend lectures or exams) Comprehensive course text (included in course pack) Learning activities Booklets (included in course pack)
Latest Health Research
Booklet (included in course pack) |
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| Course Prerequisites | none | ||
| Course Assessment | Open book, un-timed, course assessment (exam) 100% | ||
| Course Text | Beck K (2008), Healthy Weight for Life, 3rd Edition, Edited by Dr. Samantha Frappell (included in course pack). | ||
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Course
Tutor:
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Kristen Beck
Currently completing Master of Human Nutrition Postgraduate Certificate of Human Nutrition
Postgraduate Certificate
in Education Studies (Higher Education) (Macquarie University) Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy Diploma of Nutrition
Diploma of Herbal Medicine
Certificate IV Workplace
Training and Assessment Accredited Nutritionist and member of Australian Traditional Medicine Society (Member Number: 8542). To read more about Kristen's qualifications and industry experience click here. |
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What our
students say:
"Your courses are really excellent and easy to understand. I learned a lot of new and latest discoveries in the area of nutrition" Dr Elizabeth Manickam, VIC Healthy Weight for Life provides the practical, scientifically-validated nutrition, activity and lifestyle principles required to safely and successfully lose body weight and maintain a healthy body weight in the long term. This course is ideal both for individuals wanting to take control of their own health and body weight as well as health and fitness professionals working with clients to achieve safe, effective and long-term weight loss. |
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