Weight management is a common focus area for health and wellness coaches. It's also a rapidly evolving field, especially with the use of GLP-1 medications to manage obesity. This on-demand recording will describe the role of GLP-1 medications in weight loss, review the current criteria used to prescribe these medications, and identify potential medication side effects and management tips. It will also discuss the scope of practice for coaches supporting clients using GLP-1s, as well as strategies for behavior and lifestyle change to support healthy weight.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe GLP-1 medications and their role in weight loss
- Define the health coach’s scope of practice in supporting
clients on GLP-1s
- Review the current criteria used to prescribe GLP-1 medication
- Determine practical coaching strategies to support clients with
lifestyle changes to support healthy weight
- Identify potential medication side effects and how to support
clients
- Discuss long term weight loss outcomes .