EXS 203 - The Obesity Epidemic

1. Understand the impact socioeconomic status has on overweight and obesity.
2. Create a presentation to give on obesity risk factors.
3. Compare and contrast genetic factors versus environmental factors of obesity.
4. Create and apply an exercise and eating plan to prevent obesity that is realistic for your individual lifestyle.
5. Develop a personal understanding of the weight of our nation.
6. Know and use active listening skills. 
7. Make effective presentation, formatting and stylistic choices when developing a communication.
8. Develop a plan to implement a solution to a problem or issue. 
9. Use creativity and alternative thinking to brainstorm new ideas and possible solutions to problems or issues. 
10. Identify ethical dilemmas associated with environmental, social or cultural issues.
11. Make informed decisions about personal wellness (see institutional definition of wellness). 

A. We Have a Big Problem

B. It’s Making Us Sick

C. Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference

II. Obesity Trends/Why we Are Overweight

A. Evolutionary History

B. The Food we Eat

C. Know Your Body

D. Know Your Brain

III. Contributing Factors/The Forces Working Against Us

A. Fast Food

B. Restaurants

C. Big Food Companies

D. Supermarkets

E. Marketing

F. The Fashion and Beauty Industries

G. Desks, Cars, and Computers

H. School Budgets

IV. How To Lose Weight And Make It Last

A. What Not to Do

B. Where to Begin

C. Welcome to Your New Life

D. How to Keep It Off

V. Dialing Back the Weight Of The Nation

VI. Tips For Healthy Eating While Watching Calories

VII. Tips For Active Living

VIII. Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Baby

IX. The Question of Surgery

X. Consequences of Obesity

XI. Choices Wellness Make

XII. Children In Crisis

XIII. Challenges we Face

A. Economical

B. Geography

C. Genetics

Lab Activites: 10-30%

Tests: 10-40%
Mandatory Course Components:
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Equivalent Courses:
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