Obesity

UMaine, UVM Partner for Unique Online Weight Management Course

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, August 30th, 2010

The University of Maine and the University of Vermont are joining forces this fall to offer a research-based online weight management course that helps college students develop healthy eating and exercise habits.

"Vtrim Online" is a one-credit, semester-long course based on clinical research by Jean Harvey-Berino, Ph.D., R.D., a nationally recognized obesity researcher at the University of Vermont. Her concept is based on behavior changes: a systematic shaping of daily habits to help people move more and eat less.

"There is a groundswell nationwide for universities to provide preventative health programming to students," says Harvey-Berino. "It's an...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2010-08-30)

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