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Learning Objectives
1Explain the complex nature of body fat and why both too much and too little are deleterious to health.
Describe how genes, eating behavior, macronutrients, physiology, microorganisms, and the environment interact to produce obesity.
Outline how the food industry’s production of hyperpalatable foods fuels sweet, fat, and salt addiction and the obesity epidemic
Identify the most effective diets that could produce long-lasting results in weight loss.
Explain strategies for maintaining successful weight loss, managing food cravings, and treating emotional overeating.
Identify the relative effectiveness of diet, exercise, medications, and surgery in maintaining weight loss.
Describe how the information in this course can be utilized to improve patient care and patient outcomes.
Describe, for this course, the implications for dentistry, mental health, nursing, and other healthcare professions.