Strategies for Addressing the Obesity and Diabetes Epidemics

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to broadly survey information and issues surrounding the development of and individual and community responses to the paired epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Students in the course will examine the biological, behavioral, and environmental factors that underlie the development of obesity and diabetes, including community level factors such as physical enviornment. The health consequences of both obesity and diabetes will be covered and students will explore the current science of both prevention efforts and effective treatment options. This course is designed as a general education offering and is appropriate for students with little background in biology.