Survey of obesity and weight management from interdisciplinary
perspectives, including food, nutrition, agriculture, physical
activity and exercise, behavioral coaching and intervention,
public health, public policy, environment, and related areas.
Athena Title
Survey of Obesity Weight Manag
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in NUTR 8595E
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Recognize the complexity of human obesity and weight management from interdisciplinary perspectives, including food, nutrition, agriculture, physical activity and exercise, behavioral coaching and intervention, public health, public policy, environment, and related areas.
Improve skills in critically evaluating and discussing the evidence base for approaches to obesity prevention and weight management from the peer-reviewed literature.
Integrate knowledge from multiple perspectives regarding multi- and interdisciplinary solutions to human obesity and weight management.
Topical Outline
The speakers will include scientists, practitioners, policy makers, and other individuals working in the area of obesity and/or weight management. Graduate students will also give seminars about their research, outreach, service learning, practicums, and/or internships related to obesity. The topics will vary somewhat each semester, but the focus will include interdisciplinary perspectives related to:
Food, nutrition, and agriculture
Physical activity and exercise
Behavioral coaching and intervention
Public health
Public policy
Environment
Other areas related to obesity and weight management
