Healthy Weight Masterclass - The role of diet and exercise
This is the third instalment in the Healthy Weight webinar series, focusing on the role of diet and exercise – sustainable interventions for long term adherence.
WA Primary Health Alliance has developed the SHAPE website and Conversations About Weight online training to help health care professionals to play a more central role in helping patients with weight concerns.
To provide additional support, we’re pleased to host a webinar series of Healthy Weight Masterclasses for health care professionals. We will be hearing from Dr Nicola Lowth (Accredited Practising Dietitian), focusing on supporting patients develop sustainable lifestyle routines to improve metabolism. David Beard (Accredited Exercise Physiologist) will also be speaking on how exercise can benefit and aid in weight management.
The following topics will be covered:
- The role of diet and nutrition interventions for health, including:
- Considerations prior to discussing weight management.
- Ways to support patients to improve metabolism through diet and lifestyle.
- The role of exercise interventions for health, including:
- What is realistic in relation to exercise and weight management..
- The importance of exercise for long-term weight management
- The benefits of exercise independent of weight.
This webinar is open to all primary health care professionals, including GPs, practice nurses, allied health practitioners and hospital-based medical practitioners.
Guest speakers:
- Dr Nicola Lowth – PhD and Accredited Practising Dietitian
- David Beard – Accredited Exercise Physiologist