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UIST 115 - Issues of Health and Society: Weighing In


4 credit(s)
This integrative course in the sciences is a multidisciplinary exploration of one of the more pressing, current issues of health and society: obesity. It reviews basic energy consumption, usage, and storage, as well as the biological, historical, social, psychological, and health issues related to obesity and its treatment. The economic impact of obesity on health care, employment, travel, and the diet and food industries is also examined. Students gain an overall perspective on the impact that body mass has on society. (Formerly AUCT 115)
Laboratory fee.


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