In this course, we’ll look at the facts and misconceptions around obesity and discuss key physiological and psychological concepts around the brain’s control of appetite and body weight. We’ll consider the biological and environmental pressures that make it easy to gain weight (and hard to lose it!). Most importantly, we'll give you the opportunity to reflect on your own knowledge and assumptions around the subject.
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Understanding Obesity
Université d'ÉdimbourgÀ propos de ce cours
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100 % en ligne
Commencez dès maintenant et apprenez aux horaires qui vous conviennent.
Niveau débutant
Approx. 6 heures pour terminer
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Sous-titres : Arabe, Français, Portugais (européen), Italien, Vietnamien, Allemand, Russe, Anglais, Espagnol, Roumain
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Université d'Édimbourg
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Programme de cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
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Week 1: What we know, and how we know it.
This week we'll discuss what we know about diet, appetite and obesity. But, and perhaps more importantly, we'll point out the gaps in our knowledge.
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4 vidéos (Total 30 min), 3 lectures, 1 quiz
2 heures pour terminer
Physiology and Stress
This week we discuss some aspects of the physiology of obesity and learn how so-called "food addiction", stress and early-life experience can affect our eating choices.
2 heures pour terminer
2 vidéos (Total 17 min), 3 lectures, 2 quiz
1 heure pour terminer
Psychology and Behaviour
This week we discuss some aspects of the psychology of appetite control and learn how portion sizes and food insecurity might affect our behaviours.
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2 vidéos (Total 20 min), 2 lectures, 1 quiz
2 heures pour terminer
Consolidation and Discussion
This week online material will be posted ad hoc as we consolidate and discuss what we've already learned. This week's main tasks are a quiz on the scientific method and the peer-reviewed assignment. Please note you can attempt the Week 4 quiz only once.
2 heures pour terminer
Avis
Meilleurs avis pour UNDERSTANDING OBESITY
par MM20 août 2017
Updated introduction and understanding of this popular topic in health. Worth to take time to learn not only for health promoter but those want to help friends and family members on this.
par HT26 août 2021
Finally I have an opportunity to learn more about obesity, now I can understand it a bit more but this is a nice base. I hope in the future will have some other course for advance.
par DA26 avr. 2021
Enjoyed every minute of this learning experience. Appreciate the layout of the course, content, relevance to my work, and the global needs of the current day! Thank you.
par AD18 août 2017
Very well addressed from different aspects. Helped forming a solid foundation to address the obesity problem as well as to make good food choices with portion control.
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