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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Understanding Obesity by The University of Edinburgh

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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

AE

Mar 24, 2023

This course was critical in my comprehension of true nutrition, diet, and obesity. It helped to dispel my misconceptions about food, nutrition, and obesity in general.Thank You.

DA

Apr 26, 2021

Enjoyed every minute of this learning experience. Appreciate the layout of the course, content, relevance to my work, and the global needs of the current day! Thank you.

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By Helen B C

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May 7, 2018

This course was really interesting, it covered a wide range of topics and supported assertions with evidence. It was quite quick and easy to complete, but I certainly learned new ways to tackle my own unhealthy eating habits. Thank you

By Nishant K

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Mar 15, 2023

The course material and the videos were good and well organized. the interactiveness of the video could be more engaging. some animations, intro, highlights, and conclution could be great

By Monica

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Aug 21, 2017

Updated introduction and understanding of this popular topic in health. Worth to take time to learn not only for health promoter but those want to help friends and family members on this.

By Valerie H

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Aug 27, 2021

Finally I have an opportunity to learn more about obesity, now I can understand it a bit more but this is a nice base. I hope in the future will have some other course for advance.

By Borbála B

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Nov 2, 2017

It is a great course but I didn't was so happy when I could only listen. I prefer the videos, this is why I give only 4 stars. But it was really interesting, thanks a lot!

By Olivia T

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Apr 26, 2023

Learning via interviews was an interesting way to hear information. I did learn a good number of perspectives and have a deeper understanding on the topic.

By Afonso J

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Jan 10, 2018

Great experience

This was great experience, with thouthful insight’s.

Looking forward for STEP 2 - Episode 2, “UNDERSTANDING OBESITY_Univ Edinburgh”…

By Rosario C d l G V

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Aug 27, 2020

Course was great, but it was unfortunate many sections where blocked therefore,I took so long to complete it

By Sebastián D

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Jul 23, 2024

Correcto e interesante curso. Sería aconsejable que los postcast pudieran tener subtítulos en español

By ahmed a

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Mar 9, 2022

this course changed some of my prospectives related to obesity so.it is so benificial

By Kate B

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Mar 7, 2019

Why wasn't the world's sedentary lifestyle not discussed as a cause of weight gain?

By Sara S C C

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Jun 21, 2022

Good information but poorly constructed/maintained course structure.

By Anna M

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Jul 15, 2021

good layout and easy to follow and keep up to date on the course

By Dahlila V

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Apr 29, 2021

This is a great course for a beginner to take. Thank you.

By Dr. S

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Sep 15, 2020

Role of gut microbiota on obesity should be included

By yim f H

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May 8, 2022

A good course! Enjoyed the quizzes! Thank you!

By Fumio S

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Sep 19, 2018

It was a very interesting lecture.

By Ahmad A

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Jan 5, 2018

thanks for an excellent course

By Kashaf H

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Jul 2, 2025

The course was insightful

By MUHAMMED A

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Aug 29, 2025

Good! Thanks

By Bhavana B

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Aug 13, 2025

good course

By MUHAMMAD Z K

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Apr 18, 2025

It was good

By Allen W

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May 2, 2025

good

By Julie M

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May 24, 2021

Cool

By Dr . P A B

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Mar 9, 2022

It would have been bettrer with biochem,ical basis or the obesity to occur was explained.

It was still a great experienvce to know few of the fact to know about the obesity and understanding the unspoken causes for it.