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Review of the 2013 Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults with Mary Ann Hodorowicz, RD, LDN, MBA, CDE, CEC - August 20, 2015, 2-4pm ET - 2 CPEUs
Population-based surveys estimate 2 of every 3 U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Despite billions of dollars spent annually on weight loss diets, recidivism is high and long-term results are disappointing. This 2 credit, continuing education webinar will review the 2013 Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. This evidence-based guide is written to aid clinicians when they furnish weight management nutrition therapy and counseling to improve, and maintain, health outcomes for overweight and obese adults.

The presentation will also introduce Medicare's new Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT) for Obesity benefit and provide an overview so that dietitians can better understand how their services can play a part in this benefit.

What You Will L.E.A.R.N. in This Webinar
  • L = Latest Lifestyle Interventions for Weight Loss (Individual vs. Group, Intensity, Commercial, Electronic vs. On-Site)
  • E = Exact Cutpoints for BMI, Waist Circumference, CVD-Related Risk and All-Cause Mortality
  • A = Array of Dietary Approaches to Achieve Weight Loss (>12)
  • R = Range of Weight Loss Outcomes/Benefits in Diabetes, Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia Reimbursement Rules of Medicare's Intensive Behavior Therapy for Obesity Benefit
  • N = Newest Recommendations for Macronutrient Composition of Array of Dietary Approaches
Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be able to:
  1. Name the 3 components of a comprehensive lifestyle program to treat overweight/obesity.
  2. Name 5 of the 14 different dietary approaches that can produce weight loss in overweight and obese adults.
  3. Name 3 of the 5 key points to remember from the 2013 Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, per the expert panel and authors of the guideline.
CPEUs: 2    
CDR Level: II		 Suggested CDR Learning Needs Codes: 5370, 5410, 7170
Suggested CDR Performance Indicators: 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.5, 8.2.2

Registration will take place on the Becky Dorner & Associates website.

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Complimentary Registration with Purchase of
Becky Dorner & Associates Obesity Challenge Manual.

The Obesity Challenge: Weight Management in Older Adults manual provides essential tools and knowledge to meet the evolving needs of this growing population. The Obesity Challenge includes information on obesity trends, health issues, nutritional needs calculations, sample screening, assessment and care plan clinical documentation forms, and almost 90 fabulous copy ready educational handouts you can use with your clients, patients, and residents! It has everything you need to set up inpatient and outpatient programs for adults and older adults no matter what setting you are in—hospital based systems, long term care or private practice. The manual includes 8 CPEs.
About Our Presenter
Mary Ann Hodorowicz, RD, LDN, MBA, CDE, CEC

Mary Ann Hodorowicz is a Licensed, Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator and earned her MBA with a focus on marketing. She is also a Certified Endocrinology Coder and owns a private practice specializing in business clients in Palos Heights, Illinois. She is a consultant, professional speaker, trainer and author for the health, food and pharmaceutical industries in nutrition, wellness, diabetes and Medicare and private insurance reimbursement. Her clients include healthcare entities, professional membership associations, pharmacies, medical CEU education/training firms, government agencies, food and pharmaceutical companies, academia and employer groups.She is on the faculty of several train-the-trainer programs, including the Johnson and Johnson Diabetes Institute, Pesi Healthcare, and a pharmacy program for training on diabetes self-management training (DSMT) accreditation by American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), Present Diabetes e-Learning Systems, Balancing Life's Issues, and is on the speaker's bureau of Novartis/Nestle Nutrition, Inc.

Mary Ann has given over 300 professional presentations and webinars for several healthcare organizations and business entities. Mary Ann especially enjoys helping clients achieve AADE accreditation for their diabetes education programs via her complete accreditation turn-key materials, She has authored several resources, articles and tool kits for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the AADE, has served on the editorial advisory board for AADE in Practice, and has continually served on president-elect committees of the Academy. Mary Ann is currently on the Board of Directors for AADE. In her career, she has provided outpatient medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and DSMT, designed a hospital Outpatient Diabetes Center and recognized DSME program and worked as a Clinical Nutrition Manager, Assistant Director of a hospital Food and Nutrition Services Department.