Module 9: Weight Management

This module explores energy balance and the hormonal and metabolic factors affecting weight.

Why This Module Matters

Weight management involves more than calories. Hormones, metabolism, and organ health influence achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.

• Understand the body's energy dynamics and hormone interactions.
• Identify factors contributing to obesity and weight challenges.
• Learn the basics of liver function, metabolism, and energy expenditure.
• Recognize signs and impacts of eating disorders.

By the end of Module 9, you'll have a strong understanding of weight regulation and strategies for healthy management.

What You’ll Learn

• Energy & Metabolism
  How energy is produced, stored, and used in the body.
• Hormonal Influences
  How hormones regulate fat storage and appetite.
• Obesity Factors
  Key causes and challenges of obesity.
• Liver Function
  How liver health affects metabolism and fat breakdown.
• Eating Disorders
  Signs, causes, and effects on nutrition and health.

What You’ll Do

• Assess Energy Balance
  See how activities and foods affect calories burned.
• Evaluate Hormone Impact
  Understand hormonal effects on metabolism and appetite.
• Analyze Weight Barriers
  Identify obstacles to weight management.
• Learn Organ Contributions
  How liver and organ function affects metabolism.
• Interpret Body Metrics
  Use BMI and WHR to assess body composition.

Module Content

This module covers the following topics:

• Introduction
• Obesity
• Eating Disorders
• The Endocrine System
• Hormones and Body Weight
• The Primary Glands of the Endocrine System
• Adrenal Glands - Adrenaline
• Adrenal Fatigue
• Adrenal Insufficiency (AI)
• Cortisol
• Metabolism
• Energy Expenditure (EE)
• Energy Currency & ATP
• Units of Energy
• Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
• Body Mass Index (BMI)
• Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR)
• Visceral Fat & Body Fat Distribution

Module Outcomes

By completing Module 9, you will:

• Understand hormones and metabolism in weight management.
• Identify obesity and weight loss challenges.
• Recognize the role of liver and organs in metabolism.
• Understand eating disorders and their nutritional impacts.
• Interpret body composition metrics for health assessment.

Guidance Every Step of the Way

Our expert nutrition tutors guide you on energy balance, hormone impacts, and practical weight management strategies, supporting your learning every step of the way.