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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

MP

Apr 15, 2022

The course opens the door to a better understanding of obesity, through a simple but evidence-based explanation. It is highly recommended for anyone wishing to learn about obesity without bias.

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.

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By Бектемирова А Г

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Dec 12, 2025

круто мне нравится

By Whynot T

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Jun 25, 2024

i like this course

By ashraf a

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Apr 6, 2024

excellent course !

By Donna S F

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Dec 15, 2024

excellent course!

By Saadat K

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Mar 26, 2019

P.hd level course

By aula s

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Feb 4, 2019

Thank you so much

By Amanda C

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Oct 29, 2017

Excellent course.

By Maryum W

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Aug 30, 2023

very informative

By Sri l B

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May 7, 2018

very informative

By Аяжан Е М

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Dec 12, 2025

Все было хорошо

By Abigail S

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Oct 15, 2018

Excelente curso

By José A

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Jan 24, 2023

Una maravilla!

By Sobiya M

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Dec 10, 2022

amazing course

By Philippe P

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Jul 30, 2017

Great course.

By Nicki G

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May 30, 2024

Great course

By Chandan H K

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Feb 26, 2023

it was good.

By MOHAMED A K A

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Oct 5, 2021

great course

By WOLFF F

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Mar 18, 2018

Interesting.

By Малика Е А

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Dec 10, 2025

очень круто

By Қайыр Ж Ғ

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Dec 9, 2025

понравилось

By Aisyah S s

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Oct 18, 2023

Good kursus

By Lujain A T

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Feb 27, 2023

very useful

By Aline G

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Aug 1, 2022

Maravilhoso

By Mahendra A

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Sep 11, 2021

Nice Course

By Ana M G Q

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Jun 4, 2022

i love it