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NFS486: Obesity and Metabolism Insights

This document summarizes the syllabus and schedule for NFS486: Obesity: Metabolic and Clinical Aspects. The course will be taught by Dr. Ricciuto and cover topics such as the metabolic changes caused by obesity, its links to diseases like diabetes and cancer, challenges of weight loss, and prevention/treatment best practices. Students will complete group activities and assignments, two short answer tests, and a research paper on obesity and cancer. The schedule outlines the topics to be covered in each class and due dates for assessments.

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NFS486: Obesity and Metabolism Insights

This document summarizes the syllabus and schedule for NFS486: Obesity: Metabolic and Clinical Aspects. The course will be taught by Dr. Ricciuto and cover topics such as the metabolic changes caused by obesity, its links to diseases like diabetes and cancer, challenges of weight loss, and prevention/treatment best practices. Students will complete group activities and assignments, two short answer tests, and a research paper on obesity and cancer. The schedule outlines the topics to be covered in each class and due dates for assessments.

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NFS486: Obesity: Metabolic and

Clinical Aspects
Dr. Ricciuto Contact Information:
[Link]@[Link]
Office Hours: Mondays, 12:30-13:30, Tuesdays & Wednesdays 13:30
to 14:30
Medical Sciences Building, MS 5347

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Learning Objectives
At the end of this course students will be able to:

a) describe the changes in metabolism that typically occur as body weight


increases
b) explain the biological mechanisms linking obesity to common co-
morbidities such as type-2-diabetes, cardiovascular disease, & cancer
c) explain the biological mechanisms that limit most weight loss strategies
d) describe the best practices with respect to obesity prevention and
treatment

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Course Schedule
Jan 8 Course overview and
Review of carbohydrate and lipid
metabolism
Jan 15 Discussion of assignments
Jan 22 Consequences of Obesity: Insulin Group Activity #1
Resistance and Type-2-Diabetes

Jan 29 Consequences of Obesity: Cardiovascular Group Activity #2


Disease, Hypertension Bibliography group discussion

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Course Schedule
Feb 5 Short Answer Test (online) - on material Jan 8, 22 & 29 inclusive

Feb 12 Energy Metabolism Group Activity #3


Reading the Obesity Literature
Assignment Due

Feb 19 Reading Week - no class


Feb 26 Food Intake Regulation: Gut Peptides Group Activity #4

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Course Schedule
Mar 4 Treatment of Obesity: Motivational Group Activity #5
Interviewing
Guest Lecture: Brian McCrindle
Mar 11 Weight Management: Clinical Case Study Group Activity #6
Research Paper Due
Mar 18 Short Answer Test (online) - on material Feb 12, 26 & Mar 11 inclusive
Mar 25 Childhood Obesity Group Activity #7
Guest Lecture: Laura Chiavaroli,

Apr 1 Other Perspectives on Obesity, The Group Activity #8


Obesogenic Environment
Guest Lecture: Mavra Ahmed

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Course Assessments:

Assessment Due Date Weight (%)


Group Activities In class, weekly, Jan 22 to Apr 1 (except Feb 10
(Best 7 out of 8) 5 & Mar 18)
Short Answer Test 1 Feb 5, online 15
Reading the Obesity Questions based on the posted readings 25
Literature will be available on Feb 6 at 10AM.
Assignment: Readings Submission due Feb 12, online at 9AM AND
will be provided on hard copy at beginning of class
Quercus

Obesity & Cancer: Mar 11, online submission at 9AM 35


Research Paper Hard copy at beginning of class
Short Answer Test 2 Mar 18, online 15
TOTAL: 100

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Policies-please read syllabus
Turnitin
Electronic communications: discussion board for lecture content
Quercus notifications and announcements
Missed group activities and tests-Make-up tests required
Late submissions & Extensions
Re-reads
Academic integrity
Accessibility Services
Help with Academic Skills

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