Obesity - The "Epidemic" of the Modern Age

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2024-2025

Topic

The general aim of the course is to emphasise the importance of (primary) prevention within medicine and to develop preventive approach in students. Obesity, childhood obesity is a problem, which became a common disease by nowadays, and it is one of the main risk factors of the leading cardiovascular and cancerous deaths. The review of the significance and deficiency of health promotion and the phenomenon and consequences of globalisation.

Those who accomplish the course will have the opportunity to give presentations in this topic in primary and secondary schools, thus making use of their knowledge gained, and as future doctors participating in the development of the health care system.

For the accomplishment of the course and for the presentations HuMSIRC points are given, which are counted at the application to summer exchange practice organised by HuMSIRC.

Lectures

• 1. Introduction, course outline, aims of the course. The significance of obesity. References to Public Health - Molnár Dénes Attila
• 2. Physiological and pathophysiological background: Factors influencing the regulation of body weight - Balaskó Márta
• 3. Physiological and pathophysiological background: Factors influencing the regulation of body weight - Balaskó Márta
• 4. Endocrine and genetic causes of obesity - Erhardt Éva
• 5. Complications of obesity (cardiovascular complications, insulin resistance, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) - Erhardt Éva
• 6. The effects of globalisation on lifestyle and health. Health promotion - Molnár Dénes Attila
• 7. Types and the importance of prevention, methods of prevention - Molnár Dénes Attila
• 8. Sleep and obesity: links and relevance to clinical care - Molnár Dénes Attila
• 9. Treatment of obesity - Erhardt Éva
• 10. Nutritional approaches to obesity. Early life outcomes of in vitro fertilization. - Bokor Szilvia
• 11. Role of physical activity, inactivity - Molnár Dénes Attila
• 12. Writing the test - Molnár Dénes Attila

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Notes

Recommended literature

http://ebook.ecog-obesity.eu

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

By the Code of the Studies and Examinations. Participation in seminars, passing a multiple choice test with at least 70%. 2 absences are permitted.

Mid-term exams

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Making up for missed classes

Making up for missed classes according to personal discussion.

Exam topics/questions

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Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars