SHN7025 - Weight Management: Energy Balance, Appetite Control & Exercise

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1 Demonstrate an understanding of the components of energy balance and how these can interact in a dynamic system to influence body weight regulation.
2 Demonstrate an understanding of the control of human appetite, using a biopsychological approach to integrate homeostatic and non-homeostatic drivers of eating behaviour.
3 Critically evaluate research on how compensatory biological and behavioral responses to exercise or dietary restriction can influence body weight regulation.
4 Interpret scientific data provided in the form of a case study to explain the factors that can impede exercise-induced weight loss.

Content:

This module aims to develop an understanding of the components of energy balance and how perturbations to this dynamic system can produce corrective responses designed to maintain energy balance. The efficacy of exercise and dietary restriction for weight loss will be examined in the context of this dynamic model, with important issues surrounding individual variability and biological or behavioural compensation discussed. Particular attention will be given to the understanding of the control of human appetite, and how short term and long term exercise can influence appetite and energy intake.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures and workshops (intensive weekend).
On line distance learning tasks.

Lectures/workshop
Contact hours: 5
Intended Group size: 15

VLE (e-tivities)
Contact hours: 14
Intended Group size: 15

Tutorials
Contact hours: 1
Intended Group size: 1

Assessment: