KNES 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Medical Nutrition Therapy, Lipoprotein Lipase, Adipose Tissue
7 Dec 2016
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Based on the legal scope of practice, fitness professionals should not calculate, outline, counsel or prescribe individual nutrition or weight- management plans. It is also outside the fitness professional"s scope of practice to recommend. Fitness professionals can and should use established guidelines (2010 dietary guidelines) to help individuals adopt healthful and appropriate nutrition habits, but may not provide a meal plan supplements without possessing the appropriate credentials. Fitness professionals should recognize more complicated nutritional issues and know whom to refer clients to. Refer to a nutrition professional: for medical nutrition therapy. Diabetes, heart disease, gi disease, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, etc: if the nutritional issue is beyond the competence of the pt. Nutrition professionals: licensed nutritionist or registered dietician (rd) Located via local dietetic group, local hospital or american dietetic associations website (eatright. org) In 2012 consumers spent billion to trim down. Energy expenditure = energy in, will remain same weight.
