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
The University of EdinburghAbout this Course
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1: What we know, and how we know it.
Physiology and Stress
Psychology and Behaviour
Consolidation and Discussion
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- 5 stars71.52%
- 4 stars21.35%
- 3 stars5.17%
- 2 stars0.32%
- 1 star1.61%
TOP REVIEWS FROM UNDERSTANDING OBESITY
enjoyed learning about obesity and learning to identify facts vs assumptions. I hope to help support people around me who have obesity issue.
It was a fanitastic ground-level course in understanding some of the psychology related to obesity. I enjoyed it!
Helped me a lot in understanding not just physiological but psychological aspects too.
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.
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