Examples of lectures by Professor Berit L. Heitmann:

• The increase in obesity – what are the causes and the consequences?
• Childhood obesity – a ticking bomb in modern society?
• Heritage and the environment – genes versus lifestyle – homo sapiens in stoneage and modern times
• The social and psycological consequences of obesity – ”She is just fat because she eats too much and moves too little”
• Occurrence and development of obesity nationally and worldwide – a challenge to society of vast dimensions
• The novel causes of obesity : pollution, virus, bacteria etc?.
• Obesity – a specific challenge to female health?
• Low fat, low carb, low calories – Where should the dietary focus be for weight loss?