ISSA Nutritionist case studies
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The ISSA Certified Nutrition Coach is a standalone, 100% online nutrition certification from ISSA, an online fitness education company based in Phoenix, Arizona. It is aimed at two audiences: existing fitness professionals who want to add nutrition coaching to a training business, and career changers starting fresh. The ISSA Nutritionist case studies are 5 cases and about 3,513 words.
1The Vegan Endurance Runner With Normal Hemoglobin and Low Ferritin
A 34-year-old woman has eaten a vegan diet for three years and is training for her first half marathon: 55–60 km of running per week plus two 45-minute resistance sessions. She is 168 cm, 62 kg, and reports six weeks of fatigue, hair shedding, and two colds.
768 words, about 4 min2The Six-Week Plateau at 1,800 Calories
A 41-year-old man, 178 cm, started at 106 kg four months ago and now weighs 98 kg. He works a desk job, gets about 6,000 steps daily, and lifts three times a week for 45 minutes.
702 words, about 4 min3The Wedding Deadline: 14 kg in Eight Weeks
A 30-year-old woman, 165 cm and 82 kg (BMI 30.1), books a consult. She wants to be 68 kg on her wedding day, eight weeks away - about 1.75 kg per week.
698 words, about 3 min4Five Good Days and a Lost Weekend
A 38-year-old father of two wants to lose 9 kg. He describes a reliable pattern: Monday through Thursday he eats 'clean' - chicken, rice, vegetables, no snacks - and by Friday evening he is eating chips, ordering takeout, drinking four or five beers, and continuing through Sunday.
697 words, about 3 min5A Diabetic Client Three Weeks Into Self-Started Keto
A 58-year-old man with type 2 diabetes for six years, hypertension, and BMI 33 comes in three weeks after starting a self-directed ketogenic diet on a friend's advice. He takes metformin 1,000 mg twice daily, lisinopril 20 mg, and atorvastatin 40 mg.
648 words, about 3 min