View source for CZ:(U00984) Appetite and Obesity, University of Edinburgh 2009

Instructors: [[User:Gareth Leng|Prof Gareth Leng]], [[User:Celine Caquineau|Dr Celine Caquineau]] 
=About the ‘Appetite and Obesity’ course=

‘Appetite and Obesity’ is an elective course from the Honours Medical biology programme in the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, UK. The overall theme of the course is the study of the body homeostasis and the epidemiology of obesity with a focus on understanding current trends in obesity research. 

==Project description==

The project is to write an article on a chosen topic related to obesity research working in groups of max 4. At the end of the course, articles will be released on Citizendium, until then articles will be locked from editing by other citizens.

==Project schedule and deadlines==

'''29.09.09: Tutorial 1.''' 

'''13.10.09: References list updated.''' Your article should present a bibliography with an extract of the abstract for each references illustrating why the paper has been chosen. For an example of how your references list should look like:[[Recovered memory/Bibliography]]

'''27.10.09: Rough draft due.''' Your article should have an introduction and at least a detailed plan with sections subheadings. You should have decided what picture(s) or diagram(s) to be included.

'''3.11.09: Peer reviews due.''' Leave your comments on each course article's Talk page.

'''17.11.09: Final draft due.''' Your main article should be finalised, picture and diagram included. For an example how your article could look like: [[Edinburgh]]. Bibliography, Related articles and External links pages should be updated. For an example of how your article's subpages should look like: [[Biology/Related Articles]] and [[Biology/External Links]]

'''24.11.09: Tutorial 2:''' Feedback session, Peer reviews due.

'''Week 11:''' Articles released on Citizendium.

==Articles topics==

Please select the topic you want to work on by signing your name (using 4 tildes) on the article's talkpage.
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{{r_EZ|Genetics of obesity}}
:Task: Cover the evidence for a genetic component to [[obesity]] in [[human]]s
{{r_EZ|Health consequences of obesity}}
:Task: Cover the evidence that [[obesity]] is a [[risk factor]] for major [[disease]]s
{{r_EZ|Diabesity}}
:Task: Cover the evidence (including genetics) that [[obesity]] is a [[risk factor]] for Type 2 diabetes
{{r_EZ|Exercise and body weight}}
:Task: Cover the evidence that [[exercise]] is linked to a long-term reduction in [[body weight]] and the mechanisms by which that may occur.
{{r_EZ|Drug treatments for obesity}}
:Task: Cover the mechanisms of actions of existing [[drug treatment]]s.
{{r_EZ|Metabolism and body composition}}
:Task: Cover the regulation of energy expenditure. See also [[metabolism]].
{{r_EZ|Gut-brain signalling}}
:Task: Cover the neural and endocrine pathways by which information reaches the [[brain]] from the [[gastrointestinal tract|GI tract]].
{{r_EZ|Food reward}}
:Task: Cover the evidence of how the [[appetite|motivation to eat]] is regulated, especially by the [[dopamine]] 'reward' systems of the [[midbrain]].
{{r_EZ|Bariatric surgery}}
:Task: Discuss the mechanisms by which [[surgical intervention]] is thought to result in [[weight loss]]; especially discuss the relative effectivenesss of surgery and diets.
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==Help and 'How to'==

For tips on how to write and edit an article: See [[CZ:How to edit an article]] and [[CZ:Article_Mechanics]].

For more info on how to create and organize subpages: See [[CZ:Subpages]].

How to insert a picture or diagram: See [[CZ: About Media Hosted at Citizendium]]. You must have copyright permission to upload any picture or diagram! 
To insert a picture: See [[CZ: Upload]]

How to make a table: See [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables Help for Tables]

==Notes on Eduzendium==

For further info on the collaborative concept of [[Eduzendium]].

[[Category:Eduzendium|App]]
[[Category:Eduzendium:University of Edinburgh|App]]