Understanding obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome course

Experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) predict that by 2030, almost 75% of men and 63% of women in the UK will be classified as ‘obese’. There are numerous conditions and complications associated with obesity, including diabetes, lower back pain, osteoporosis, and arthritis, and these are also set to become more prevalent.

In the UK, the direct cost of treating and managing obesity and diabetes exceeds £16 billion annually, with even more being spent on secondary conditions. With the NHS being stretched like never before, the demand for knowledgeable, skilled and specialist exercise professionals that can help to curb this crisis has never been so high. Fitness professionals certainly have a key part to play in fighting this global epidemic.

Our Understanding Exercise and Nutritional Interventions for Obesity and Diabetes course has been specifically designed to allow you to work closely with the medical community to support obese and diabetic patients with structured exercise/nutrition interventions. Throughout the course, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge on a range of highly sought-after skills that will allow you to work more closely with obese and diabetic clients. If you want to work with clients in this population, this course is a must.

Whether you want to complete this course to access a wider base of clients, gain work in more specialist health, fitness or wellbeing services (e.g., exercise referral style programmes), increase your earning potential, or develop more niche referral networks, this programme is for you. This obesity and diabetes course is the perfect way to position yourself as a specialist exercise, fitness, or nutrition coach working with this clients in this population group.

On completion of this course, you’ll have the knowledge, skills and confidence to provide specialist advice and support services to clients that are obese, diabetic, and/or who have metabolic syndrome. This is one of the most information-rich and evidence-based obesity and diabetes courses in the active leisure sector and will help to position you ahead of the pack in terms of specialist knowledge and skills.

• Entry requirements

  In order to enrol on this course, you must already hold, or be working towards, an industry recognised Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training or a Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral.

• Accreditations

  This course is currently not externally accredited, although it is under review by CIMSPA and YMCA Awards for endorsement. We will update this section of the site once we receive their feedback. The content has been mapped to the Level 4 Long-Term Conditions Professional Standards and we are hopeful it will be approved on this basis.

• Learning materials

  This is a fully online obesity and diabetes course that is supported by a team of highly knowledgeable, experienced and passionate exercise and medical professionals. This course combines a variety of learning resources, materials and support systems that have been expertly crafted to ensure that you get only the best learning experience. Our GP, Dr Dane, will share with you his extensive clinical and applied experiences of working with this population. You'll also receive full-colour print and digital manuals to support your learning.

• Career support

  Upon completion of your courses, you will unlock access to our flagship employment solution, CV Connect, where your CV will be connected instantly to thousands of the gyms, leisure centres and health clubs near you.