Nutrition
for Men: Part 1: Healthy Habits and Lifestyles
BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Explain how men’s nutritional needs are determined, using available assessment
tools and guidelines. List common nutritional assessment tools and explain how to use
them.
2. Explain the concepts of ideal, realistic and average weight. Show how to use these
concepts in working with weight control clients.
3. Show how to determine energy needs for various activity levels, ages, weights, etc.
4. Discuss the pros and cons of vitamin/mineral supplementation for men.
5. List and discuss cardiovascular disease risk factors common to men.
6. Define various classifications of blood lipids:
HDL- and LDL-cholesterol,
trans-fatty acids, Omega-3 and -6 fatty acids. Explain how these relate to cardiovascular
disease risk.
7. Plan a nutritionally sound CVD risk-lowering diet program based on blood lipid
management.
8. Explain the effects of fiber, carbohydrates, alcohol and antioxidant nutrients of
cardiovascular disease risk.
9. Discuss the NCEP Step 1 and Step II diet programs. Show how they can be implemented
in counseling men on diet and lifestyle.
10. Discuss dietary factors in hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cancer.
11. Explain how diet can aid control of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
12. Discuss cancer risk reduction diet recommendations presented in 1994. Explain how
men’s lifestyles and dietary habits put them at special risk.
13. List reasons why being overweight and/or obese is of special concern to men.
Discuss the true health risks of high percentage of body fat in men.
14. Explain the concept of "optimum weight" for men. Show how statistics on
weight may not be a true indicator of health risks associated with obesity.
15. Explain theories of weight control: genetic heritage, set-point, weight cycling.
16. Explain the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders in men. Discuss
theories of eating disorder causation.
17. Design a counseling and exercise program for a typical male client. Show how such a
plan would differ from a plan for a female client.
