{"product_id":"the-science-of-long-term-weight-loss-online-ce-exam-with-ebook","title":"The Science of Long-Term Weight Loss Online CE Exam With Ebook","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-description\" id=\"display-description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-tableofcontents\" id=\"display-tableofcontents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-author\" id=\"display-author\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-description\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e This package includes the following: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Science of Long-Term Weight Loss\u003c\/i\u003e ebook \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Online continuing education exam \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Science of Long-Term Weight Loss \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to help clients and patients achieve long-term weight loss success. Taking into consideration decades of research from experts in the field, it embraces a multidisciplinary approach and the use of the complexity science approach to better understand the issues surrounding long-term weight loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Science of Long-Term Weight Loss\u003c\/i\u003e begins by discussing the origins of the obesity epidemic and theoretical strategies to support weight loss. The authors use the complexity science approach to explain the factors that contribute to the prevalence of obesity, such as genetics and public policy, and explores behavioral influences on body composition, such as physical activity and nutritional intake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sustainable long-term weight loss solutions and the prevention of weight regain are studied in depth, and societal factors such as the environment and food production are considered. The text covers a broad range of topics, including food addiction, exercise resistance, night eating syndrome, emotional regulation, continuous care, problem-solving, accountability, and group support.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Case studies throughout offer a glimpse into the struggles and successes involved with long-term weight loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As a resource for understanding the multifaceted issues surrounding obesity and weight loss, this ebook is invaluable to those studying or encountering obesity, including certified fitness and health professionals working with clients or patients who need long-term strategies for weight management.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearning Objectives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Describe the prevalence and etiology of obesity. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Explain how individual and environmental contributors make obesity treatment and prevention complex and difficult. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Understand the theories for explaining the obesity epidemic. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and young people, and list the factors that contribute to childhood obesity. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Understand energy balance and the predictors of weight loss in weight loss studies. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Describe the recommendations for using exercise to lose weight and maintain lost weight. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Distinguish disordered eating behaviors from healthy eating behaviors. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Understand the effectiveness of weight loss maintenance interventions as well as best practices for weight loss maintenance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Explain how societal obesity interventions require a complex system of policy changes, involving government and industry. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Describe behavioral approaches to obesity treatment, and recognize the need for longer-term interventions in obesity treatment. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Understand the potential of group work, social support, motivational interviewing, self-determination theory, self-experimentation, and other intervention attributes in successful weight loss and weight loss maintenance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Identify the basic components of an effective long-term weight loss program and the skills clients need to develop to be successful so that a comprehensive program can be designed, implemented, and tailored over time. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAudience\u003c\/h4\u003eCertified fitness professionals and personal trainers who work on weight loss strategies with clients or patients.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabDescription--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-tableofcontents\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e The Origin of the Obesity Epidemic: Implications for Long-Term Weight Loss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e Theoretical Approaches to Obesity and Weight Loss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e Obesity: The Interaction of Genetics and the Environment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e Childhood Obesity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Interventions for Childhood Obesity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Interventions for Weight Loss in Adults\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e Physical Activity and Weight Loss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/b\u003e Eating Behavior and Disorders of Eating\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e Long-Term Weight Loss and the Prevention of Weight Regain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/b\u003e Environment, Public Policy, and Long-Term Weight Loss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/b\u003e Alternative Approaches for Long-Term Weight Loss (Part I)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e Alternative Approaches for Long-Term Weight Loss (Part II)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/b\u003e Developing and Refining Long-Term Weight Loss Plans for Your Clients\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabTableOfContents--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-author\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTimothy G. Lohman, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emeritus at the University of Arizona and serves as the president of the Global Health and Body Composition Institute. He previously served as the director of the Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition at the University of Arizona. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and a leading scientist in the field of body composition assessment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lohman is a coeditor of both \u003ci\u003eACSM's Body Composition Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHuman Body Composition, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a reviewer of several journals, including \u003ci\u003eMedicine and Science in Sports and Exercise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Sports Nutrition\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Obesity\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eObesity Research\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lohman has spent the last 15 years researching and writing about long-term weight loss to improve understanding of the obesity epidemic and develop better long-term solutions to weight loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurie A. Milliken, PhD, FACSM,\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the exercise and health sciences department at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is a coeditor of ACSM's Body Composition Assessment and CEO of the Global Health and Body Composition Institute. She has served as a peer reviewer for leading scientific journals such as \u003ci\u003eMedicine \u0026amp; Science in Sports \u0026amp; Exercise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Applied Physiology\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEuropean Journal of Applied Physiology\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the New England chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Milliken has served as the president, an executive committee member, the chair of the Continuing Education Committee, the chair of the Diversity Committee, and a state representative. In addition to being a fellow of the ACSM, she has served on the ACSM Research Awards Committee and as an editorial board member of \u003ci\u003eACSM’s Health \u0026amp; Fitness Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e She has researched physical activity and strength training among children and families and is currently interested in body composition changes in response to long-term exercise interventions.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabAuthor--\u003e","brand":"Human Kinetics","offers":[{"title":"Online Exam With Ebook","offer_id":43277903921226,"sku":null,"price":134.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/9781718237247_970e5bb0-2494-42b8-9f35-c90006599b30.jpg?v=1777423585","url":"https:\/\/us.humankinetics.com\/products\/the-science-of-long-term-weight-loss-online-ce-exam-with-ebook","provider":"Human Kinetics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}