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About the Course

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. We deliver course materials as a mixture of videos, audio-only MOOCcasts, and a selection of short readings. There are short weekly quizzes, a peer-reviewed exercise, and discussion activities on the forum. These will help you prepare for the final project. In it, you are invited to demonstrate your evidence-informed understanding and express how you'll develop it beyond the course. The course features Citizen Science projects. We'll collect data from you (anonymously, of course) and use it to drive participant-led discussions of controversial ideas. In this way, we hope to explore ideas around diet and obesity. These projects also give a taste of how scientific evidence is collected and interpreted by scientists, and give some indication how much there still is to discover and understand. Learners can apply for Financial Aid directly with Coursera to assist with the cost of accessing the full course and gaining a certificate for successfully completing the course....

Top reviews

AJ

Jan 9, 2018

Great experienceThis was great experience, with thouthful insight’s. Looking forward for STEP 2 - Episode 2, “UNDERSTANDING OBESITY_Univ Edinburgh”…

CM

Mar 11, 2024

Great course, well presented with some thought provoking subjects. Recommended for anyone interested in Nutrition

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By Dalia T

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Jul 28, 2021

It was an uforgettable experience!

By dr.ahmed s

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Mar 31, 2020

obesity not just balancing calories

By Sylvia S

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Jul 3, 2018

good information, interesting facts

By April R

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Aug 24, 2021

A great beginning course to take!

By Damayanti Z

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Oct 12, 2024

is really good and clear course

By basem m s

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Dec 18, 2017

awesome course and very helpful

By Jonathan P

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Nov 22, 2023

EXCELLENT TEACHERS!! THANK YOU

By Manal A

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Aug 24, 2021

amazing course thank you alot

By ALAIN J C M A

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Dec 29, 2024

Excelente contenido del curso

By fabio p

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Mar 15, 2023

Very good Course , I love it

By fatima n k

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Nov 16, 2019

it is a very good experiment

By Angie W

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May 2, 2018

Interesting and informative.

By Sandy C

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May 2, 2018

Excellent! Very interesting!

By Keshana H

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Aug 12, 2024

Very good at try he course

By simon t

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Jun 1, 2022

excell course . Thank you

By Emanuele C

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Jan 20, 2021

Amazin course, well done.

By may l

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Apr 9, 2020

like this course thanks(:

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Jan 22, 2025

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By Mellina K

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Nov 28, 2022

Very informative course.

By MANTHIA T

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Jan 6, 2021

A really usefull course!

By Dr. S P

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Mar 23, 2025

Very Informative Course

By Wanda B

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Jan 23, 2022

definitely recommend

By Şenol Y

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Apr 18, 2020

Thanks for everything

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May 9, 2022

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Dec 10, 2025

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