MED SCI 766 / Causes and Consequences of Obesity

3 unit(s)

S. Raha, A. Holloway

The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the clinical consequences of obesity and the biological mechanisms that determine the pathogenesis of this condition. Topics will range from cellular mechanisms underlying obesity to population studies of obesity and its co-morbidities. We will also focus on adipose tissue as an endocrine organ, as well as the effects of the environment in promoting obesigenic pathways.