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- Epidemiology
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37 min
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40 min
2. Epidemiology of obesity- Prof. Jacob Seidell
- Etiology and Causes
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59 min
3. Metabolic, adipose tissue and muscle predictors of obesity- Prof. Ian Macdonald
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41 min
4. Neural control of food intake and energy balance- Prof. Hans-Rudolf Berthoud
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64 min
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47 min
6. Dietary determinants of obesity- Prof. Arne Astrup
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42 min
7. Physical inactivity as a determinant of obesity- Prof. Wim Saris
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42 min
8. Environmental causes of obesity: sociocultural, built environment and economic factors- Prof. Shiriki Kumanyika
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29 min
9. The developmental origins of obesity- Prof. David Barker
- Consequences of Obesity
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46 min
10. Obesity, dyslipoproteinemia and inflammation- Prof. Robert Eckel
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23 min
11. Pathophysiology and management of obesity related hypertension- Prof. Arya Sharma
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22 min
12. Disorders of overeating- Prof. Albert Stunkard
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20 min
13. Obesity, weight loss and health-related quality of life- Prof. Aila Rissanen
- Dr. Jarmo Kaukua
- Treatment Options
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44 min
14. Lifestyle modification for weight control- Prof. Thomas Wadden
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34 min
15. Bariatric / obesity surgery- Prof. Henry Buchwald
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48 min
16. Can obesity be prevented in the current obesogenic environment?- Prof. Boyd Swinburn
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28 min
17. Pharmacotherapy for obesity: why it is needed- Prof. Joe Proietto
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35 min
18. Pharmacotherapy for obesity: hunger suppressors- Prof. Joe Proietto
- Latest Developments in the Field
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60 min
19. Body composition- Dr. Steven Heymsfield
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56 min
20. Adipose tissue metabolism and obesity- Dr. Max Lafontan
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25 min
21. Obesity, present and future therapies- Prof. Sir Stephen Bloom
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42 min
22. Energy expenditure in the lean and obese- Prof. Dale Schoeller
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33 min
23. Obesity and adiponectin- Prof. Philipp Scherer
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44 min
24. Ectopic fat: causes, consequences and treatment- Prof. Steven Smith
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47 min
25. Adipose-immune interactions in obesity- Dr. Vishwa Dixit
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39 min
26. Health benefits of intentional weight loss- Prof. Xavier Pi-Sunyer
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39 min
27. Childhood obesity: implications for current and future health- Prof. Peter T. Katzmarzyk
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46 min
- Archived Lectures - These lectures may not cover the latest advances in the field
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41 min
29. Gastrointestinal peptides and food intake regulation- Prof. Sir Stephen Bloom
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48 min
30. Obesity and mortality: questions and controversy- Prof. David Allison
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37 min
31. Obesity, diabetes and the cluster of the metabolic syndrome- Prof. Peter Wilson
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44 min
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46 min
33. Health economics of obesity: new insights- Dr. Anne Wolf
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34 min
34. Bariatric surgery: techniques and mechanisms of action- Prof. Walter Pories
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39 min
35. Childhood obesity: implications for future health- Prof. Peter T. Katzmarzyk
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14 min
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46 min
Printable Handouts
Navigable Slide Index
- Introduction
- Outline
- Obesogenic environment
- Analyzing obesogenic environments
- Example - schools (for physical activity)
- School settings (PA) - physical and economic
- School settings (PA) - policy and socio-cultural
- Sectors related to schools
- Urban design
- Amsterdam street
- Amsterdam bikes
- Fast food schooling
- TV ads to kids
- Obesogenic environments as drivers - summary
- Can obesity be prevented?
- Epidemiological triad
- Control of other epidemics
- Where is the effort directed?
- CHD - reducing cholesterol
- Behaviours can be changed to improve health
- What is the evidence for obesity prevention?
- Evidence-based obesity prevention
- WHO technical report 916
- WHO evidence table for obesity
- Host-based interventions
- The challenge of existing obesity
- Runaway weight gain train
- Movement inertia
- Obesity begets obesity
- Children as the priority target population
- Summary for host interventions
- Vector-based interventions
- Energy density and serving size
- Role of energy density
- Example - potato crisps
- Vectors - summary
- Environmental approaches
- Navy nutrition demonstration project
- Navy - results
- Subjective data
- StairWELL to better health
- Increasing fruit and salad purchases
- Socio-cultural predisposition to obesity
- Summary of changing environments
- Evidence for potential interventions
- Interventions for preventing obesity in children
- Broader review of school-based interventions
- Best evidence - reducing TV viewing time
- Example - Planet health
- Example - APPLES project
- Example - pathways trial
- Pathways results
- Summary of intervention evidence
- What should we do?
- Aims of intervention selection
- Intervention selection at community level
- Design of projects in Barwon, Victoria
- The health promotion process
- ANGELO process
- Prioritization process
- Be active, eat well...making it easy
- Be active, eat well in Colac
- Examples for action plans
- Summary
Topics Covered
- Drivers of the obesity epidemic
- Obesogenic environments
- Lessons learned from other epidemics
- Addressing "hosts", "vectors" and "environments"
- Whole-of-community intervention programs
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Talk Citation
Swinburn, B. (2007, October 1). Can obesity be prevented in the current obesogenic environment? [Video file]. In The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved March 21, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.69645/VFNC2789.Export Citation (RIS)
Publication History
- Published on October 1, 2007
Financial Disclosures
- Prof. Boyd Swinburn has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.
Can obesity be prevented in the current obesogenic environment?
Published on October 1, 2007
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