National Academy of Sports Medicine
Holistic Weight Management Specialization
National Academy of Sports Medicine

Holistic Weight Management Specialization

Strategies for Holistic Weight Management. Develop expertise in holistic weight management by understanding the nutritional, psychological, and psychosocial aspects of obesity, leveraging exercise's impact on weight loss, and applying effective fitness coaching strategies.

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What you'll learn

  • Explore the psychological and psychosocial factors influencing weight loss to enhance motivation and adherence to weight management programs.

  • Explore the psychological and psychosocial factors influencing weight loss to enhance motivation and adherence to weight management programs.

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Specialization - 5 course series

Nutrition and Medical Weight Loss

Course 12 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to differentiate between Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS) surgeries.

  • The pros and cons of medical weight loss procedures.

  • The role of appetite suppressant medications, nutrient blockers, and meal replacements in medical weight loss.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Patient Evaluation
Category: Psychosocial Assessments
Category: Psychology
Category: Social Sciences
Category: Behavioral Health
Category: Mental Health
Category: Sociology
Category: Nutrition and Diet
Category: Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties

Psychology of Weight Loss

Course 23 hours

What you'll learn

  • The importance of psychological factors in the development of obesity.

  • Five psychological factors that affect weight loss in individuals with obesity.

  • Cognitive-behavioral strategies to address the five factors and support client’s weight loss efforts.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Nutrition Education
Category: Patient Evaluation
Category: General Medical Tests and Procedures
Category: Medical Terminology
Category: Nutrition and Diet
Category: Clinical Nutrition
Category: Surgery

Psychosocial Aspects of Obesity

Course 33 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify how a client’s mental health factors into their overall health and wellness status.

  • Describe the role social influence plays in shaping the way people establish behaviors.

  • Recognize signs of various disordered eating behaviors and eating disorders.

  • Determine the scope of practice as it relates to mental health, social influences, and disordered eating behaviors.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Health Assessment
Category: Creative Problem-Solving
Category: Safety Assurance
Category: Patient Education And Counseling
Category: Nutrition and Diet
Category: Coaching
Category: Injury Prevention

Impact of Exercise on Weight Loss

Course 43 hours

What you'll learn

  • The role physical activity plays in weight loss.

  • How cardiorespiratory and resistance training affect weight loss specific to energy expenditure, maintenance of FFM, and modulation of appetite.

  • The mental health benefits of exercise associated with successful weight management.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Kinesiology
Category: Mental Health
Category: Nutrition and Diet
Category: Physical Therapy
Category: Stress Management
Category: Respiratory Care

Fitness Coaching Strategies for Weight Loss

Course 53 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to design a fitness program based on weight loss strategies for individuals with obesity.

  • Use creative weight loss strategies to implement a fitness program.

  • Use creative weight loss strategies to implement a fitness program.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Mental and Behavioral Health
Category: Clinical Psychology
Category: Psychology
Category: Mindfulness
Category: Dealing With Ambiguity
Category: Persistence
Category: Motivational Interviewing
Category: Nutrition and Diet
Category: Cognitive flexibility
Category: Stress Management
Category: Resilience
Category: Self-Discipline
Category: Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties

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NASM Faculty
National Academy of Sports Medicine
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