This course is provided by Weight Management Centre; the leading trainer in childhood obesity in the UK. This cutting edge course will give you the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and deliver a first class effective children's weight management service by promoting sound nutrition and increasing physical activity through behaviour modification.
You will also be equipped to advise managers, governors and decision makers in the wider community on policy, planning and the social and environmental causal factors behind childhood obesity; making you a highly sought after and effective professional.
This 2 day course is designed for anyone working with young people, or working in a role that could impact the lives of children, including: Community health providers, school and practice nurses, fitness professionals, teachers or those involved in planning, design or policy formulation in areas impacting children.
Course Content
The aetiology of obesity & what changes are required to halt and reverse the year on year rise in childhood obesity? What are the special needs of overweight and obese children? What are the critical issues relating to exercise, activity, psychology, eating habits, peer pressures, environmental influences, parents, role models and issues of education, and socio-economic circumstance? What are the keys to successful intervention in childhood obesity? What policies and strategies are appropriate? What does the evidence indicate in terms of programme design and efficacy?
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