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Evidence-based course on lifestyle modification for metabolic syndrome and prediabetes management, covering nutrition, behavior, and counseling.
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Edition : 1
Format : HTML
File Size : 1.00 MB
1. This course reviews the case of a 54-year-old man who has pre-hypertension, low HDL, high triglycerides, elevated blood glucose, and abdominal obesity.
2. The patient is concerned about newly diagnosed prediabetes, poor food choices, and physical inactivity.
3. Through seven structured questions, the course teaches counseling for similar patients using a lifestyle change system based on five domains:
• Psychology
• Nutrition
• Activity
• Environments
• Accountability
4. The approach follows ACC/AHA and NCEP guidelines on nutrition and behavioral management.
5. It includes updated IDF criteria for metabolic syndrome and ADA criteria for prediabetes diagnosis using A1C.
6. It discusses metformin as an adjunctive to therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC).
7. Designed for primary care and specialty physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses.
Learning Objectives:
1. Review lifestyle modification concepts for sustainable weight control in nutrition, activity, behavioral health, environment, and accountability.
2. Describe practical application of dietary calorie density and its role in metabolic health, especially in type 2 diabetes prevention and weight management.
3. Identify stages of readiness for lifestyle change and their importance in patient counseling.
4. Identify how to use ancillary specialists to enhance nutritional adherence through feedback, education, and accountability.
Target Audience:
1. Primary Care Physicians
2. Specialty Physicians
3. Pharmacists
4. Physician Assistants
5. Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
6. Other physicians across specialties
Contents:
1. Welcome to Lifestyle Medicine: Nutrition and the Metabolic Syndrome
2. Case Presentation
3. Transtheoretical Stages of Change
4. Metabolic Syndrome
5. Nutritional Counseling
6. Resources and Referrals
7. Summary
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Harvard Lifestyle Medicine: Nutrition and Metabolic Syndrome includes comprehensive high-definition video lectures, companion PDF syllabus notes, and clinical slides. All learning modules and review materials are organized systematically to support both quick reference and thorough examination preparation.
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