222.662.01
Introduction to Global Obesity in Public Health
Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2014 - 2015
Instruction Method
TBD
M, W, 10:30 - 11:50am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Sara N Bleich
Jessica Jones-Smith
Contact Name
Jessica Jones-Smith
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
None
Examines the health, psychosocial, and economic consequences of obesity and its associated co-morbidities. Provides an overview of obesity prevalence, trends and disparities. Explores physiologic, psychological, economic, and cultural causes of obesity and the obesity epidemic, in both high- and low-income countries. Presents current treatment and prevention approaches to obesity. Explores promising future public health approaches to obesity.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain global trends in obesity and disparities in risk
- Explain the consequences of obesity at the individual and societal levels
- Critique competing arguments about the causes of obesity and the obesity epidemic
- Evaluate current practices of obesity prevention and treatment in various settings, such as schools, childcare settings, workplaces, and communities
- Propose new approaches for preventing or treating obesity in a specific setting
Jointly Offered With