Question

Determine if the following nutrition concepts are within or outside of the Scope of Practice of an Exercise Professional. Answer options: A: Within Scope of Practice of the Exercise Professional B: Outside the Scope of Practice of the Exercise Professional Identifying healthy breakfast [Choose] options Identifying foods high in Omega 3 Choose fatty acids Developing a diet plan for an [Choose] obese adult Suggesting ways to increase [Choose] intake of whole fruits and vegetables Identifying low saturated fat and [Choose] lower sodium food ideas Making appropriate [Choose] recommendations for pre, during and recovery from exercise

Answer 1

Identifying healthy breakfast option-Within the scope of practice of exercise professional.

Identifying foods high in omega 3 fatty acids-Within the scope of practice of exercise professional

Developing a diet plan for an obese adult-Outside the scope of practice of exercise professional

Suggesting ways to increase intake of whole fruits and vegetables-Within the scope of practice of exercise professional

Identifying low saturated fat and lower sodium food ideas-Within the scope of practice of exercise professional

Making appropriate recommendations for pre,during and after recovery from exercise-Within the scope of practice of exercise professional

The exercise professional is mainly concerned for Fitness and exercise.He is not a nutritional therapist.Hence he is  not allowed to prescribe or diagnose any nutritional conditions.Only he can recommend or suggest with food ideas.Example : He can suggest the food items rich in calcium but he is not supposed to prescribe calcium supplements.

Here for obese adult he cannot prepare the diet plan.Because obesity is the nutritional condition.Preparing diet plan to that is like treating a disease condition.Hence it is outside the scope of practice.While all others are just the suggestion of list of food items.