Week 1

Purpose

The purpose of this video lecture is to explain the mathematic modeling process, review early mathematical models of weight loss, and develop the energy balance model by Antonetti.

Meet the Guest Speaker

Diana Thomas, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics

United States Military Academy West Point

Video Lecture

The video lecture is broken into three parts: Mathematical modeling process, early mathematical models of weight loss, and energy balance model. These videos were recorded for the 2021 Causal Inference Short Course.

Please click each tab to watch each part of the video lecture.

History of Energy Balance Models
Early Mathematical Models of Weight Loss
Energy Balance Model

History of Energy Balance Models

Early Mathematical Models of Weight Loss

Energy Balance Model

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