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Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease

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Course Summary

This course is designed to help reduce the burden of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease by providing practical knowledge and skills to healthcare professionals and anyone interested in improving their health. It covers topics such as nutrition, physical activity, and behavior change strategies.

Key Learning Points

Learn evidence-based strategies for preventing and managing obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease
Understand the impact of nutrition, physical activity, and behavior on health
Develop practical skills for counseling patients on lifestyle changes

Learning Outcomes

Understand the basic principles of nutrition and physical activity
Learn effective behavior change strategies for patients
Develop practical skills for counseling patients on lifestyle changes

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
Access to a computer with internet connection and video playback capabilities

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online Self-Paced Course
Video Lectures
Interactive Quizzes
Real-World Case Studies

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Dr. Mark Hyman
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Description

This course is multidisciplinary in nature, and aims to equip the global audience of interested lay people, people with chronic disease, public health researchers, health clinicians, students, administrators, and researchers to reflect on the overall impact of the burden of chronic disease . It shows how all chronic diseases (obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cancer) are related by a set of common causes, and that such diseases should be tackled, not individually, but as part of a complex system, with interrelated contributing factors. These factors are genetic, environmental, psychological, economic, social, developmental, and media related.

The Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney is a unique interdisciplinary education and research hub which seeks solutions to chronic disease through a complex systems approach. Academics in many disciplines (in Science and Medicine, but also in Architecture, Humanities, Law etc) work in a collaborative fashion to produce novel solutions to the problems of chronic disease. All contributors and participants in this course are members of the Charles Perkins Centre and will speak from the unique interdisciplinary perspective that this Centre affords. The course will describe a complex systems approach as the most productive way to ease the burden of chronic disease. It then describes these diseases in detail, their risk factors, and the environmental and biological factors that have led to the current epidemic of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Finally, the solutions – and more importantly the process for finding solutions- is the subject of the last module. No one approach by itself can ever be the answer, and certainly not a simple diet and exercise approach. The entire course consists of 5 content modules, plus an extra module for completing assignments and discussions, and takes about 6 weeks to complete. Completion certificates are issued on the basis of participation in all 6 modules. What you'll learn: - How the Charles Perkins Centre recruits interdisciplinary teams to ease the burden of chronic disease - How a complex systems approach is necessary to provide solutions to a complex problem - The fundamentals of chronic disease research and where it is heading - The biggest risk factors for chronic disease and their global incidence - The biological, genetic, social, regulatory, and other influences that have inflated these risk factors - How to provide solutions globally for the reduction of chronic disease

Outline

Module 1 – Setting the Scene
Module 1 Introduction
Understanding NCDs
How can a multidisciplinary approach solve complex societal problems?
Solutions
Module 1 Summary
Module 1 Reading list
Preparation for Assignment 1
A note on the weekly discussion topics...
The presenters
Contributors
Module 1

Module 2 - The Big Non-Communicable Diseases
Module 2 Introduction
Cardiovascular disease
Secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Diabetes Part 1
Diabetes Part 2
Obesity
Cancer
Module 2 Summary
Module 2 Reading list
Module 2

Module 3 - The key risk factors for chronic disease
Module 3 Introduction
Physical activity
Diet
Tobacco
Alcohol
Sleep apnoea
Oral health
Module 3 Summary
Module 3 Reading list
Module 3

Module 4 - How did we get here?
Module 4 Introduction
Our biology
Our food supply
Corporate interest
Corporate interests and nutrition
Our domestic environment
Module 4 Summary
Module 4 Reading list
Module 4

Module 5 - Solutions
Module 5 Introduction
A discussion: Solutions
What is one solution?
Nutrition systems
Precision Medicine
Module 5 Reading list
Some cutting edge views

Wrapping up
MOOC conclusion

Summary of User Reviews

This Coursera course on easing the burden of obesity, diabetes, and CVD is highly rated and praised for its comprehensive coverage of the topic. Many users found the course to be well-structured, informative, and easy to follow.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Comprehensive coverage of the topic

Pros from User Reviews

Well-structured and easy to follow
Informative and engaging content
Great resources and references provided
Professional and knowledgeable instructors
Practical and applicable information

Cons from User Reviews

Some technical issues with the platform
Lack of interaction with instructors and peers
Not enough focus on certain aspects of the topic
Some of the content may be repetitive
Some users found the quizzes to be too easy

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