Obesity management for health professionals

Who should attend this course?

This Obesity management for health professionals course is suitable for health professionals who want to develop their knowledge and understanding of obesity.

It is designed to be attended by a wide range of health and exercise professionals to build on the multi-disciplinary approaches required for effective obesity management.

You should be a qualified health or exercise professional e.g. physiotherapist, sports therapist, pharmacist or nurse.

Course content

The Obesity management for health professionals course gives you an introduction to obesity management and includes:

• an overview of the aetiology of obesity and associated disease risks o a review of the current guidelines
• a review of the evidence for the treatment of obesity with a focus on lifestyle interventions including diet, physical activity and behaviour change techniques.

It also includes workshops on how to measure obesity and basic psychological approaches for behavioural change.

In addition, the Obesity management for health professionals course explores the role of different health professionals in obesity management and how health professionals can work in an interdisciplinary way.

The Obesity management for health professionals course covers adult obesity and not paediatrics. Certificates of attendance are provided to all participants.

Assessment

If you want to carry out the assessment for credit must you be a qualified health professional with a degree or professional equivalent.

The assessment is 1,500 word report.

Why choose this course?

How to apply

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Course fees

Self funding home students £266

Tea/coffee and a study pack are provided.

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Contract funding for NHS staff

The University is contracted by the NHS to provide post-registration education/CPD and training for its health professionals.

If you are an NHS employee contact the senior manager responsible for post-registration education/CPD in your Trust to check if the course you wish to attend can be supported by the Trust&##39;s contract with our University.

Study routes

• Part Time