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Obesity as a Chronic Disease: Rethinking Long-Term Weight Management
with Nikki Coughlan
For a long time, obesity has been treated as a problem of willpower – something to be solved with enough discipline and the right diet. Now we understand that obesity is a complex, chronic, and often relapsing condition rooted in our biology, not simply a matter of lifestyle choices or willpower.
This webinar looks at what that shift in understanding means for how we support clients, and moving away from short-term weight-loss thinking towards long-term, evidence-based, and compassionate care. We will explore the evolving science of obesity – the biological, psychological, environmental and social factors at play – and what a whole-person, long-term care looks like in practice. You’ll leave with a clearer framework for understanding weight regulation and obesity, and a more confident sense of your own role in long-term, non-stigmatising care.
What we’ll cover:
- The science behind weight regulation and weight regain
- The influence of biology, environment, stress and trauma on obesity
- Moving beyond willpower and personal responsibility narratives
- Where nutrition and lifestyle interventions fit within modern obesity care
- Practical implications for nutritional therapists and health coaches
Cost: €18/£15 (FREE for members of our Alumni Community Hub)
CPD points: 1 personal or NTOI registered point (contact ciara@iinh.net for Cert afterwards)
About Nikki Coughlan
Nikki is a registered Nutritional Therapist and Health Coach, with SCOPE certification in obesity management, and in the past 3.5 years has served as Health Coaching Team & Strategy Lead at Beyondbmi, a telehealth obesity clinic in Ireland.
Her work sits at the intersection of nutrition, behaviour change, and clinical obesity care, with a particular focus on integrating evidence-based health coaching into clinical treatment pathways.
Over the past three years, Nikki has played a central role in designing, delivering, and scaling a 12-month digital obesity programme supporting individuals across Ireland. Working closely with doctors, dietitians, nurses, and product teams, she lead the strategic and operational implementation of 1:1 health coaching – translating clinical protocols into personalised, compassionate, real-world support.Nikki has extensive experience supporting individuals using GLP-1 medications, helping them navigate treatment adherence, nutritional adequacy, side-effect management, and sustainable habit change, focusing on practical strategies that fit into real lives and support long-term health outcomes.
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Please note, this webinar is free to members of our IINH Alumni Community Hub, you will find the webinar recording on Brightspace.
