The Impact of Sustainable Changes in Nutrition and Exercise in the Prevention and Reversal of Chronic Disease

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Activity Release Date: 
Mar 31 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Mar 31 2012
Duration: 
Unlimited
1.50 credits
Intended Audience: 

This activity is designed for health care professionals who are involved in the prevention of chronic disease conditions, are charged with seeing to the wellness and clinical management of individuals with such illnesses, and are interested in improving the quality of life for this population, with an overall goal of effectively and efficiently decreasing health care costs.

Activity Description: 

This educational activity consists of recorded presentations from Innovations in Wellness and Disease Management held in Miami Beach, Florida on February 3-4, 2011.
This activity focuses on a proactive approach to health care management that promotes effective, personalized health care, and targeted wellness strategies both to prevent chronic diseases and improve the quality of life for those living with them. Conference faculty will identify successful methods to promote positive health behaviors through education, motivation and behavior change, as well as to empower consumers to make wiser health care decisions and live healthier lifestyles. Additionally, this conference will address how successful chronic disease management can make a real difference by helping to prevent health crises and deterioration, while enabling people living with chronic conditions to attain the best possible quality of life.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to

  1. Identify the impact of nutrition and exercise in the prevention and reversal of chronic disease.

Faculty
Hans A. Diehl, DrHSc, MPH, FACN              
Founder and Director
Lifestyle Medicine Institute, Inc;
Clinical Professor of Preventive Medicine
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Loma Linda, California

Disclosures
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Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this activity.
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Participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the activity, which includes the following:

  • Completing the entire activity
  • Completing the Pre- and Post-Activity Assessments, Activity Evaluation, and Application for Certificate of Credit forms

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Sponsored By
This activity is sponsored by OptumHealth Education.

Commercial Support
This activity is supported by Allos Therapeutics, Amgen, Novartis Oncology, Shire, Cephalon Oncology, Novartis, sanofi aventis, National Marrow Donor Program, novo nordisk, American Regent, Gilead, and LifeScan.

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Activity Details
Learning Format: 
Live activity
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