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Healthy living and choice (title tbc)
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This free course (title tbc) discusses the lifestyles and structures which contribute to our health. You will look at obesity, and how our lifestyles and the conditions in which we live generate obesity.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- describe what the term 'lifestylism' means
- demonstrate a basic understanding of what quantitative research involves
- discuss the body mass index, what it measures, its benefits and weaknesses
- understand how 'structural' factors can influence health
- demonstrate a basic understanding of qualitative research
- outline the basics of obesity.
First Published: 11/09/2026
Updated: 11/09/2026
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