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
Universidad de Edimburgo
Acerca de este Curso
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Resultados profesionales del estudiante
67%
comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos
60%
consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso
33%
consiguió un aumento de sueldo o ascenso
Resultados profesionales del estudiante
67%
comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos
60%
consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso
33%
consiguió un aumento de sueldo o ascenso
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Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.
Fechas límite flexibles
Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.
Nivel principiante
Aprox. 8 horas para completar
Sugerido: 4 weeks of study, 1-2 hours per week
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Inglés (English), Árabe (Arabic)
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
1 hora para completar
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.
1 hora para completar
4 videos (Total 30 minutos), 3 lecturas, 1 cuestionario
4 videos
Why is obesity a problem?8m
What do we know about appetite and obesity? Part 110m
What do we know about appetite and obesity? Part 27m
3 lecturas
About the course3m
MOOCcast 1.1: The Scientific Method10m
MOOCcast 1.2: Science, evidence and the media10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Week 1 quiz10m
3 horas para completar
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.
3 horas para completar
2 videos (Total 17 minutos), 3 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios
3 lecturas
MOOCcast 2.1: Is food an addictive substance?10m
MOOCcast 2.2: Is eating a behavioural addiction?10m
MOOCcast 2.3: Stress, eating and dieting10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Week 2 quiz15m
1 hora para completar
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.
1 hora para completar
2 videos (Total 20 minutos), 2 lecturas, 1 cuestionario
2 lecturas
MOOCcast 3.1: Portion size and meal size10m
MOOCcast 3.2: Food insecurity10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Week 3 quiz15m
2 horas para completar
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 horas para completar
1 ejercicio de práctica
Week 4 quiz10m
Revisiones
Principales revisiones sobre UNDERSTANDING OBESITY
por MMAug 20, 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.
por ADAug 18, 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.
por AJJan 9, 2018
Great experience\n\nThis was great experience, with thouthful insight’s.\n\nLooking forward for STEP 2 - Episode 2, “UNDERSTANDING OBESITY_Univ Edinburgh”…
por RRAug 14, 2017
this is very good course, helped me think about well being not just health. hope to see more courses from the Mr Menzies. thanks!
por LSMay 6, 2018
This course was very helpful for me. I learn a lot and now Im implementing all the things that I learned here.
por PDJan 10, 2020
Covers the neurological and psychological aspects which lead to obesity and often overlooked.
por FASep 22, 2018
I loved how they talk about obesity from global view and epidemic, not just as individuals.
por MRDec 5, 2019
THIS WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AND IT WILL HELP ME DEAL WITH OBESITY WHICH IS A PROBLEM TO MANY.
por VSDec 25, 2017
Helped me a lot in understanding not just physiological but psychological aspects too.
por SAJan 3, 2018
very much informative , engaging but not enough money to get paid for the certificate
por KBMar 6, 2019
Why wasn't the world's sedentary lifestyle not discussed as a cause of weight gain?
por MWMay 5, 2018
Excellent. The order of content, the stacking of logic, the professor. Thank you!
por SYSep 21, 2017
Very interesting! Insightful understanding to the problem of obesity.
por DBAug 11, 2017
the course is rich, informative and the best thing is evidence based
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