This unit of study will develop students' understanding of how to effectively manage overweight, obesity and pre-diabetes. It will facilitate increased confidence in the prevention and practical management of these conditions. Current evidence and concepts in epidemiology, classification, and pathogenesis of overweight and obesity and prediabetes and related public health issues are addressed. An intensive focus on state-of-the-art patient-centred management of obesity and prediabetes follows, including patient engagement with behavioural and psychological approaches, lifestyle interventions in nutrition and exercise, bariatric surgery, medication options and regimens, and sustainability of outcomes. Overweight and obesity, as well as prediabetes will be explored with a personalised, case-based approach. Different health care delivery methods, team-based approaches to individualised care, and obesity and prediabetes at a community level are explored.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Metabolic Health |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Sarah Parry, sarah.parry@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Victoria Rudland, victoria.rudland@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Sarah Parry, sarah.parry@sydney.edu.au |