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ACSM Obesity Care Exercise Specialist
BRIDGING EXERCISE AND OBESITY CARE GUIDED BY SCIENCE, NOT BIAS
$540
Member $324
Summit session · 1 CEC
The Exercise Professional's Role in Contemporary, Compassionate, Effective Obesity Care
Obesity care is evolving rapidly; are exercise professionals ready? This session explores the modern science of obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease characterized by metabolic and adipose tissue dysfunction, challenging long-held assumptions about willpower and weight control. Participants…
About this course
Session from the 2026 ACSM Health & Fitness Summit
What you will learn
- Explain the current scientific understanding of obesity as a disease, including mechanisms of metabolic dysfunction and implications for body weight regulation and exercise response
- Apply principles of compassionate, person-centered communication to support clients living with obesity in a respectful, evidence-informed manner
- Identify practical ways exercise professionals can collaborate within multidisciplinary obesity care teams and stay current through continuing education in this rapidly changing field
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