Curriculum Block

Objectives

• Describe the application of the Law of Thermodynamics to obesity causation and treatment.
• Describe appetite control mechanisms.
• Discuss the determinants of obesity.
• Describe the health consequences of obesity.
• Discuss the prevalence of obesity and related adverse health outcomes in adults and children.
• Introduce the principles of obesity management in adults and youth.

Tags

Archived Epidemiology Metabolism Nutrition 2012 Medical Foundation 2 Part 2 Part 2 Endocrinology Nutritional Sciences Pediatrics Abnormal, Serum Lipids Hypertension in Childhood Weight Gain, Obesity 1.5 Develop and carry out patient management plans 2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations. 2.4 Apply principles of epidemiological sciences to the identification of health problems, risk factors, treatment strategies, resource allocation, and disease prevention/health promotion efforts for patients and populations 2.5 Apply principles of socio-behavioural sciences to the provision of patient care, including assessment of the impact of psychosocial and cultural influences on health, disease, care-seeking, care concordance, care adherence and barriers to and attitudes toward care. Adipose Tissue [A10.165.114] Body Mass Index [G07.100.100.125] Child Nutrition Disorders [C18.654.180] Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 [C19.246.300] Diet [G07.203.650.240] Dyslipidemias [C18.452.584.500] Infant Nutrition Disorders [C18.654.422] Metabolic Syndrome [C18.452.625] Obesity [C23.888.144.699.500] Obesity, Abdominal [G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.249] Waist Circumference [G07.100.100.160.560]