A nutrition education program should include a nutritional needs assessment, education counseling, and referral as necessary. Nutrition education sessions and materials should include the following information o The relationship of nutrition and chronic illnesss o Improving consuming patterns o Relationship of nutrition and proper weight maintenance o Exercise o Stress …
It is recommended that tobacco use cessation programs subscribe to the Code of Practice for Tobacco use Cessation Programs. Use of tobacco cessation programs must be multi-component with a focus on skills to build positive voluntary behavior change practices. Useful methods include establishing reasons for quitting, understanding the tobacco use …
Participatory fitness plans ought to include education on advantages of regular exercise and risks of a sedentary lifestyle, its impact on cardiovascular health and diseases, its relationship with weight control and stress management, and aerobic exercise options. Discussion and practice of safe principles of exercise – warm up, cool down, …
Wellness Program offered is in line with scientific and medical recommendations for losing weight, reflects a multi-disciplinary approach which offers four components – behavioral, exercise, nutrition, and maintenance, and is in accordance with the document Guidance for Treatment of Adult Obesity. It includes o Screening to verify that the participant …
Program is required to provide appropriate interpretation of cholesterol screening results, including a caution that a single measurement neither excludes nor establishes a diagnosis of their blood cholesterol. Follow national guidelines Total Cholesterol Desirable cholesterol < 200 mg/dl Borderline cholesterol 200 – 239 mg/dl High cholesterol > 240 mg/dl HDL Desirable HDL > …
Appropriate medical or allied health professional trained in measurement of blood pressure, referral protocols, and delivering educational messages to participant conducting blood pressure programs. These health promotion programs are required to follow national guidelines. National guidelines for blood pressure protocols o Calibration of blood pressure (BP) measuring equipment must be …
Health risk screening programs ought to be carried out on a one-on-one basis by trained healthcare specialists. Health risk measures ought to include the following o Blood pressure (BP) measurements – at least two blood pressure (BP) measurements taken during the screening episode, using a mercury sphygmomanometers or regularly calibrated …
Health Promotion Program directors or providers should’ve a background in health promotion programming and a professional health-related degree or certification. They should’ve specialistise in content areas, planning, promotion, administration, evaluation, and ability to grow a wellness program and tailor the wellness program to the worksite. Wellness Program providers should’ve …