December 2019
Prevention of ASCVD in South Asians: Impact of Diet Modification and Physical Activity as Primary Intervention
South Asian (SA) ethnicity, which includes persons from India, Bangadesh, Butahn, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, is listed as an enhanced risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the 2018 Cholesterol Management Guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) et al. Health practitioners may be unfamiliar with the dietary and lifestyle patterns of South Asians, limiting counseling effectiveness. This webinar will provide health practitioners with culturally appropriate diet and lifestyle recommendations and practical resources to help equip practitioners with culturally relevant counseling skills within the context of the AHA/American College of Cardiology heart healthy dietary patterns for their SA patients and clients.
Geeta Sikand is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Clinical Lipid Specialist, Certified Diabetes Educator, Fellow of the National Lipid Association and Fellow of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is Director of Nutrition at University of California Irvine Preventive Cardiology Program and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine in Cardiology at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. Ms Sikand earned Masters and Baccaureate degrees in Nutrition and Dietetics from California State University in Long Beach, California. She authored multiple scientific publications and book chapters on the nutritional management of lipids, diabetes and obesity, and is the recipient of numerous awards including the 2019 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Medallion Award. Most recently, Ms Sikand was the lead author of “Clinical and Cost Benefit of Medical Nutrition Therapy by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists for Management of Dyslipidemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, published in Journal of Clinical Lipidology in October of 2018.
Webinar Details:
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
CE Credit: 1.0 contact hour, 1.0 CPEU
Upon completing the webinar, the learner will be able to:
1. Describe the impact of Western Acculturation on the dietary patterns of South Asians
2. Explain the impact of diet and lifestyle modification on ASCVD risk in South Asians
3. Review the South Asian diet and lifestyle goals and resources to help practitioners implement culturally tailored AHA/ACC recommended heart healthy dietary patterns
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CE Credit Details:
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To receive a CE certificate, you must individually register online for the webinar, attend the full program and complete an online evaluation.
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