PBH618

Chronic Disease Epidemiology

Credits

3

Course Description

This course provides an overview of some chronic diseases and will highlight the key methodological issues surrounding studies of such chronic diseases. It will give the students with the opportunity to apply epidemiologic methods in understanding chronic diseases problems. Chronic diseases account for 6 of the top 7 causes of death in the United States according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Various chronic diseases will be studied including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, chronic lung disease and arthritis among others. The more epidemiology students understand about these diseases, the better they will be able to continue to study them effectively and attempt to influence public policy. In addition, challenges that are attendant to chronic disease risk factors and their epidemiological behavior will be examined.

Academic Level

Graduate

School

School of Health Sciences