HEED 102 Introduction to Weight Management
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and means for developing a personal weight control plan. The course will examine commercial diet programs, fad diets, and effective weight loss strategies. Students will study the role body composition and weight have in health/wellness.
Hours Weekly
1 hour weekly
Course Objectives
- Describe what body composition is, and the role it plays in health/wellness.
- Identify the advantages and disadvantages of commercial diet programs and plans.
- Explain how body composition is assessed.
- Develop a personal weight control plan.
- Explain the role exercise plays in weight control.
- Identify and describe the hazards of weight loss, including diseases/conditions that can
arise from it.
Course Objectives
- Describe what body composition is, and the role it plays in health/wellness.
- Identify the advantages and disadvantages of commercial diet programs and plans.
- Explain how body composition is assessed.
- Develop a personal weight control plan.
- Explain the role exercise plays in weight control.
- Identify and describe the hazards of weight loss, including diseases/conditions that can
arise from it.