Men consistently rank lower than women when it comes to health statistics. Recognize physiological, psychosocial, cultural and economic factors that affect men’s health so you can better tailor programs to your male clients. Learn men’s unique nutritional needs and topics they’re most concerned with including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, sports nutrition, weight management and performance enhancement.
You will learn:
- Why men’s health is statistically worse than women’s health
- Nutrients commonly lacking from men’s diets
- Foods and food groups associated with chronic disease prevention among men
- Metabolic syndrome and the role diet plays in prevention
- Dietary risks and protective factors associated with prostate and colon cancers
- How body composition, fat storage and resting energy expenditure differs in men and women
- Factors affecting weight gain among men