Learning Objectives

  • Describe the measurement and consequences of obesity, and the role of genetic factors in influencing weight
  • Summarize how psychosocial factors contribute to obesity
  • Compare different strategies for reducing obesity
  • Describe different types of eating disorders and the role of genetic factors in contributing to such disorders
  • Explain how psychosocial factors contribute to disordered eating
  • Compare different strategies for reducing disordered eating