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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
Class Time(s)
M, W, 10:30 - 11:50am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Jessica Jones-Smith
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

None

Description
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:
  1. Explain global trends in obesity and disparities in risk
  2. Explain the consequences of obesity at the individual and societal levels
  3. Critique competing arguments about the causes of obesity and the obesity epidemic
  4. Evaluate current practices of obesity prevention and treatment in various settings, such as schools, childcare settings, workplaces, and communities
  5. Propose new approaches for preventing or treating obesity in a specific setting
Jointly Offered With