Pocket Guide to Lipid Disorders, Hypertension,
Diabetes, and Weight Management, Second Edition

Pocker Guide by Marion J. Franz, MS, RDN, CDE
Jackie L. Boucher, MS, RDN, CDE
Raquel Franzini Pereira, MS, RDN
Study Guide by Marion J. Franz, MS, RDN, CDE
Edited by Wolf J. Rinke, PhD, RDN, CSP

©2017 Wolf Rinke Associates, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publisher.

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OVERVIEW AND INSTRUCTIONS

Welcome to the pre-approved, accredited CPE program for Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Pocket Guide to Lipid Disorders, Hypertension, Diabetes, and Weight Management, Second Edition. The program consists of a pocket guide of the same title by Marion J. Franz, MS, RDN, CDE, Jackie L. Boucher, MS, RDN, CDE, and Raquel Franzini Pereira, MS, RDN and this study guide. This CPE program is designed to assist registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) in providing high-quality, evidence-based nutrition care to clients with lipid disorders, hypertension, diabetes, overweight and obesity and to clients with combinations of these conditions. It is also designed to help you earn 10 Level 2, Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEUs).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Boxes, Tables, and Figures
Reviewers
Frequently Used Abbreviations
Criteria for the Rating of Recommendations
Preface
Chapter 1 Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines and the Nutrition Care Process
Chapter 2 Nutrition Assessment
Chapter 3 Nutrition Diagnosis
Chapter 4 Planning the Nutrition Intervention:The Nutrition Prescription and Disease Management
Chapter 5 Implementing Nutrition Intervention: Nutrition Education and Nutrition Counseling
Chapter 6 Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation and Documentation
Appendix A Useful Formulas
Appendix B Teaching Tips for Diabetes
Appendix C Professional Resources
Appendix D Client Resources
Index

ABOUT THE AUTHORS OF THE BOOK

Marion J. Franz, MS, RDN, CDE is a nutrition/health consultant with Nutrition Concepts by Franz, Inc. She has authored over 250 articles, books, booklets, and book chapters on diabetes, nutrition, and exercise and lectures frequently in the United States and internationally. She is the lead author on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, author of American Diabetes Association nutrition position statements and technical reviews, and co-editor of the American Diabetes Association Guide to Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes, 1st and 2nd editions. She has received numerous awards including the 2001 American Diabetes Association Charles H. Best Medal for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Diabetes, the 2006 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Medallion Award, and the 2012 American Association of Diabetes Educators Living Legend Award.

Jackie L. Boucher, MS, RDN, CDE is President of Children’s HeartLink in Minneapolis, MN. She leads an organization focused on training doctors and nurses in underserved parts of the world to diagnose and treat children with heart disease, ensuring they receive quality care. She has more than 25 years of experience in health care, education, public health and research, focusing on preventing and treating obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. She has been an active volunteer for the American Diabetes Association, serving on the Postgraduate Course and Scientific Sessions Planning Committee, as Associate Editor and Editor-in-Chief of Diabetes Spectrum, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics including the Diabetes Care and Education Practice Group, and the American Association of Diabetes Educators. She has numerous publications as well as frequently lectures for professional organizations.

Raquel Franzini Pereira, MS, RDN for 20+ years has been helping people from all walks of life take steps to achieve their optimal health and well-being. Recently, she served for over seven years as community project manager for Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project. Raquel has co-authored conferences and a book chapter. She is a co-author of this Pocket Guide from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF THE STUDY GUIDE

Marion J. Franz, MS, RDN, CDE—see above.

ABOUT THE EDITOR OF THE STUDY GUIDE

Wolf J. Rinke, PhD, RDN, CSP is the president and founder of Wolf Rinke Associates, Inc., a company that has provided high quality CPE programs to nutrition professionals since 1990.
He earned a BS at Drexel University, a MS at Iowa State University, a PhD in Continuing and Vocational Education (Adult Ed) at the University of Wisconsin, and interned at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He participated in a test item writer workshop sponsored by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
Wolf is a past Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate School of Management & Technology, University of Maryland, and a former Adjunct Faculty Member, School of Continuing Studies, The Johns Hopkins University.
He is the past president of the DC Dietetic Association and has been honored by the Academy with the Award for Excellence in the practice of Management; the Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award; the Outstanding Service Award; and has delivered the Lenna Frances Cooper Lecture.
At the Academy he has served in numerous leadership roles including Chair, Scholarship Committee, DBC; Chair, Communication Committee, CDR; Chair, Area Coordinating Committee, COE; Chair, COE, and member of Resource for Education Programs Committee; Honors Committee; CDR, Licensure Panel and Ethical Practices Task Force; CDR; House of Delegates and Board of Directors.
He is the author of more than 500 articles, numerous CPE home-study programs, several popular books, and the free monthly eNewsletter “Read and Grow Rich” written specifically for savvy Nutrition Professionals like YOU! Subscribe now at www.easyCPEcredits.com--you’ll be glad you did!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special thanks to the following individuals for their careful review of this CPE program.

Kelly Fisher, MS, RDN
Adjunct Instructor
Texas Christian University Nutritional Sciences Department
Fort Worth, TX

Cindy Halstenson, RDN, CDE
Provider Coach
Medicare STARS Center of Excellence
Blue Cross Blue Shield MN
Eagan, MN

Joan V. Czarnowski Hill, RDN, CDE
Hill Nutrition Consulting, LLC
Nutrition and Diabetes Consultant
Natick, MA