Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Level 2 & 3 

CPE Type: 740 Online/Web-based 

Upon successful completion, the users will be able to:

1. Discuss four ways the “native” human diet has changed to the current diet we eat today.

2. Explain two ways BMI is used in weight therapy or to classify weight risk.

3. Identify four diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome.

4. Describe two conclusions from the Diabetes Intervention Program.

5. Discuss one health benefit of the following: omega-3, alpha-lipoic acid, garlic, and coenzyme Q10.

6. Identify at least two nutrients that benefit immune function.

7. Explain how the risk for colon cancer is affected by eating more fiber.

8. Describe two ways to improve bone health with nutrition and lifestyle choices.

9. Identify the herb that appears to be protective of the liver.

10. Discuss two benefits of the ketogenic diet in people who have seizures.

11. Identify two nutrient supplements used with burn patients.

12. Discuss which two nutrients in breastmilk vary according to the mother’s food intake.

13. Compare and contrast the following parenting styles: authoritative and authoritarian.

14. Identify how much caloric intake must be reduced to maintain the same weight when a person ages from 25 to 75 years old.

15. Identify the health issues associated with a deficiency of the following: lutein, vitamin A, and iron.

16. Describe the effect of chocolate on blood pressure.

17. Explain why folate may be beneficial to people who drink alcohol.

18. Identify the maximum temperature allowed for heating food on the raw food diet.

19. Discuss two reasons only 3% of physicians say they would succeed in weight management counseling of their patients.

20. Identify the Medicare weight loss criteria used to qualify physicians for more patient office visits after 6 months in the Intensive Behavior Therapy program.