TR9130 Obesity and Obesity-Related Diseases
This course focuses on the challenges raised by current international and national trends in obesity. The class is based upon a broad survey of obesity research that focuses on the underlying genetic, biologic and environmental contributors that affect energy balance. The course includes an evaluation of the efficacy of dietary, pharmacologic and surgical approaches for obesity management and examines consequences of obesity on health, medical costs and quality of life as well as its associations with public health policy, the media and environment.
Prerequisite
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