Brain and Behavior: Regulating Body Weight

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Brain and Behavior: Regulating Body Weight

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What is the course about?

Brain and Behavior: Regulating Body Weight

The course Brain and Behavior: Regulating Body Weight is an online class provided by Purdue University through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Explore the environmental and biological factors that influence our appetite and food choices, and regulate our body weight.

Course description

Explore the environmental and biological factors that regulate our body weight.
3 weeks

Many complex factors are involved in the regulation of body weight and control of food intake. This course explores how body weight is influenced by external and internal stimuli, and how these stimuli interact or influence one another. By the end of the course you will be able to discuss the meaning of energy homeostasis, describe the physiological factors that influence hunger and fullness, explain how environmental stimuli influence eating, and summarize how our genes interact with the environment to influence body weight.

Environmental factors
Social factors
Learned behaviors
Biological factors
Central nervous system
Hormonal influence
Genetic influence and genetic disorders
Gene-environment interaction

Discuss the meaning of homeostasis
Describe the physiological factors that influence hunger and fullness
Explain how environmental stimuli influence eating
Summarise how our genes interact with the environment to influence body weight

This course is suitable for everyone from individuals interested in learning more about their personal health to those with a background in basic biological processes who what to expand their knowledge. No prior experience or qualifications is necessary.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Brain and Behavior: Regulating Body Weight

Course Topic

Healthcare, Healthcare & Medicine, Nutrition, Psychology & Mental Health

University, College, Institution

Purdue University

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Brain and Behavior: Regulating Body Weight

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