Energy Balance, Weight Control, Diabetes

Lecture
In this lecture, we will discuss body weight regulation, obesity and diabetes.
Lecturer

Natal van Riel

Date

April 2, 2025

Slides

13:30 - 15:15 - Energy Balance, Weight Control, Diabetes

Learning Outcomes

Principal Learning Outcome 5

Describe energy homeostasis in daily life and how it changes due to stress, exercise, and disease.

After this lecture, you should be able to:

  • Describe key components of the neurobiology of food intake
  • Describe metabolic syndrome and how it relates to cardiometabolic disease
  • Understand insulin resistance
  • Understand different types of diabetes
  • Describe different treatments (incl. life style, bariatric surgery, medication)

Book Chapters

  • Human Metabolism: A Regulatory Perspective, Chapter 11 and 12