Alcohol Use, Heart Health and Cancer Risk: A Review of the Evidence

After completion of this CPE program, the participants will be able to:

1. Integrate knowledge of the biological, physical, and social science-based information as it relates to alcohol use, cardiovascular disease, and cancer risk.
2. Stay abreast of and incorporate current evidence-based practice as it relates to alcohol use, cardiovascular disease, and cancer risk.
3. Seek and analyze new information on the association between alcohol use, cardiovascular disease, and cancer risk and how it impacts medical nutrition therapy.
4. Integrate new knowledge on the association between alcohol use, cardiovascular disease, and cancer risk into practice.

This course is intended for: RDNs and NDTRs

Alcohol Use, Heart Health, and Cancer Risk: A Review of the Evidence Course awards 3.00 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration CPEU Approval.

CDR Activity Number: 190385 Self Study Activity Type: 741 Enduring Activity

CPE Level: II

Suggested CDR Performance Indicators:

• • • • 9.1.2 Integrates knowledge of biological, physical, and social sciences with knowledge of food and nutrition to make decisions related to nutrition care.
      • 9.2.2 Keeps abreast of and incorporates current evidence-based practice related to the management of diseases and clinical conditions.
      • 9.2.3 Seeks and analyzes new scientific information and how it impacts medical nutrition therapy.
      • 9.2.4 Integrates new knowledge of disease states and clinical conditions into practice.

Numerous other Performance Indicators may apply.

This self-study course includes required reading, a downloadable course document and an online exam with multiple choice questions. Upon passing the test, the learner can download and print the certificate.

Required Reading for this Course: . Alcohol Use and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and Office of the Surgeon General (US). Alcohol and Cancer Risk: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory (A link to the articles are included in the downloadable course document).

Disclaimer: The text associated with this course is required solely for the course taker to learn the underlying principles that will be applied in taking a case-study based exam. Neither the authors nor the publishers of the text/book have contributed to or endorsed this course.