'Childhood Obesity Prevention' Masterclass

Obesity is a growing health and social problem worldwide, which receives much press and
political attention. The session will examine the change in obesity rates over the last decades, what has contributed to the increasing rate, and why it is important to control this. The interaction between changes in our lifestyle, the society and environment we live in, and our genetic make up will be discussed. There will also be a summary of approaches that have been tried for the prevention and management of obesity in children and adults. The session will be interactive, with questions and discussion with the audience.

Date: Wednesday 11 November 2015
Time: 1.00–3.00pm
Subject area: Biomedical Science/Medicine/Pharmacy/Healthcare
Year group: Year 12/13

*Please note that all participants in the University of Birmingham Masterclass programme, must be attending a state funded school or college. For full terms and conditions please refer to the masterclass brochure, which can be found at: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/masterclasses