NUTRITION, OBESITY & THE BARIATRIC PATIENT

A 2-day Skills-Based Practical Course for Practitioners Working With Bariatric and/or Overweight Clients.

The last few years has seen an exponential growth of the number of patients seeking bariatric (surgical) solutions for weight loss. There is a growing demand for therapists who
can work with these people. The bariatric counsellor needs
to understand the most recent practical procedures and their outcomes.

In addition, psychological work must be accompanied by dietary support. Thus, a part of this training is devoted to practical knowledge, part to the psychological demands of the bariatric patient, and part to their nutritional and dietary needs - together with a broader perspective on the influence of nutrition and physiology in the aetiology of obesity.

You Will Learn

• Current surgical techniques for weight loss and their outcomes
• How to assess a client for suitability
• How to prepare people and their families for surgery
• How to manage the emotional outcomes of surgery
• Protocols for physical and nutritional management of bariatric patients
• Influences on appetite for obese and bariatric patients
• The effect of stress hormones and gut flora on eating and mood
• How to use nutritional interventions to help overweight clients
• How to apply this knowledge to your therapeutic practice
• The format for this training will be teaching from the front, video, small group work and a case study for practical application of the teaching.  

Trainers:

Jane Nodder

Deanne Jade

Sharon Bates

Venue:         London Next Date:   Autumn: 13-14 Sept 2010 £330.00