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Bridging the Gap: Identifying Sarcopenia and Malnutrition in the Older Adult: Part 1

Program Date: 20 November 2024

Publication Date: 06 August 2025

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 1.0 CE; Dietitian 1.0 CPEU

Course Description

In part one of this two-part series, Carla Prado, PhD, RD, will explain muscle health and its significance for overall well-being; differentiate between various terminologies related to muscle health; and explore the interactions among sarcopenia, malnutrition, frailty, and cachexia. Originally presented live in a 2024 webinar series.

Course Objectives
  • Explain muscle health and its significance for overall well-being. 
  • Differentiate between various terminologies related to muscle health and explore the interactions among sarcopenia, malnutrition, frailty, and cachexia. 
  • Analyze and apply evidence-based guidelines to identify malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty in older adults.

Performance Indicators: 9.1.1, 9.2.1, 11.2.1

Activity Code: 188981

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Carla Prado, PhD, RD

Professor/Canada Research Chair in Integrative Nutrition
Body Composition & Energy Metabolism
Director, Human Nutrition Research Unit
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, CA

Dr Carla Prado is a Professor and Registered Dietitian at the University of Alberta. She directs the Human Nutrition Research Unit, renowned as one of the top research and training facilities for body composition and energy metabolism assessments worldwide.

Dr Prado is an expert in assessing nutritional status through the precise measurement of body composition and energy metabolism. The focus of her current research program is to investigate the prevalence and health outcomes of abnormal body composition phenotypes in patients with diverse chronic conditions. She is also developing targeted nutrition interventions to optimize body composition and improve health outcomes.

Dr Prado is an Associate Editor of Clinical Nutrition, the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, and Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care. She is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and a member of the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists - two of the highest academic honors in her country. She has been recognized in the ‘Canada’s Top 40 under 40’ list, named as one of the ‘Most Powerful Women in Canada: Top 100’, and distinguished as a Highly Cited Researcher by ClarivateTM (Web of Science).

 

 

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Category
CE CPEU Older Adult Disease State

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This educational activity has been prior-approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR credentialed practitioners will receive the specified continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.