PSYC 80.04 The Weight Among Us: What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About Obesity

In 1995, ~56% of adults in the US were overweight or obese. Fast-forward ~25 years and the prevalence has increased to 70%. Over this time period there have been significant advances in the scientific understanding of obesity, yet many questions remain unanswered. In this course, students will examine, through the lens of neuroscience, how successes, failures and challenges in obesity research inform the prevention, management, and treatment of obesity.

Instructor

Clark, A

Prerequisite

PSYC 6 and one of the following: PSYC 37 or PSYC 45 (recommended), instructor may waive PSYC 37/45 for qualified students; and instructor permission via the department website.

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Offered

• Fall