About This Course:
This course discusses several aspects of Healthy Weight Awareness. The areas
that will be covered in this course are:
~What is a Healthy Weight?
~Healthy Weight
~Body Weight
~Muscle vs. Fat
~Healthy Weight
~Weight is a Concern
~Potential Health Conditions
~Assessing Your Weight
~What is BMI?
~What do BMI Numbers Mean?
~BMI
~Overweight & Obesity
~Apple vs. Pear
~Waist Circumference
~Measuring Your Waist Size
~Waist Circumference Guidelines
~Risk Factors for Heart Disease
~Weight Loss Plans
~Long-Term Challenge
~Benefit of Weight Loss
~Successful Weight Loss
~Choose MyPlate
~Physical Activity
~Health Benefits from Physical Activity
~Activity Time
~Being Physically Active
~Not Physically Active
~Benefits of Physical Activity
~Talk to Your Doctor
~Behavioral Changes
~Try to Have Healthy Habits
Objectives:
After completing this course, learners will successfully be able to:
1. explain what a healthy weight is.
2. name three possible conditions that overweight or obese people are at risk to develop.
3. name four health benefits of physical activity.
4. list two examples of behavioral changes that can play a significant role in weight management.
There are several informative websites that you might find to be useful resources on Healthy Weight Awareness. These links can be found by clicking on the "External Links" button located on the left side button bar.