Study Guide: Six Factors to Fit: Weight Loss that Works for You
This continuing education activity, Six Factors to Fit: Weight Loss That Works for You, consists of a book of the same title by Robert F. Kushner and Nancy Kushner and this study guide. This activity is designed to help you discover and apply the six personality factors that are major barriers to successful behavior change. It is also designed to help you earn 24 continuing education credits for dietetics (CDR CPEU).
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, nutrition professionals will be better able to:
- Interpret the results of the Six Factor Quiz and develop an individualized weight loss plan.
- Identify the characteristics that correspond with each of the six personality factors.
- Suggest how to use repetition, planning, and accountability to develop healthier behaviors.
- Assist clients in finding coping methods that lead to weight loss and behavior change.
- Communicate health benefits of adequate sleep, and recommended hours per night.
Additional Information
Michel D. Harris, DCN, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES, is a lecturer in the nutrition department at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. She also works as a per diem inpatient clinical dietitian at Swedish Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
Michel earned a BS and MS at Benedictine University, completed her dietetic internship at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, and is currently working on her Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition through the University of North Florida’s program. During her 20-year career, she has worked in a variety of clinical, community, outpatient, and food service facilities. She is the past owner of a private practice that specialized in counseling clients with eating disorders. In her current role as a lecturer, she enjoys advising students and developing innovative methods to apply nutrition knowledge. She resides with her son and husband in the Uptown community of Chicago and considers New Orleans as her second home. When she has spare time, crafting, cooking, visiting parks, and traveling with her family are a few of the activities she enjoys.
Disclosures:
Michel D. Harris, DCN, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES, faculty for this activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
The planners for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
An “ineligible company” includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
In support of improving patient care, Great Valley Publishing Company (publisher of Wolf Rinke Associates) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity will also award credit for dietetics (CDR CPEU).
RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion.
Available Credit
- 24.00 CDR