Case Study: The Hunger Pains: Ghrelin, Weight Loss, and Maintenance

by: Lynn M. Diener

This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. In this month’s issue the case study involves the topic of weight loss for an introductory-level physiology course.

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ENCdl Nutrition Personal and Social Issues Personal health

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 9/1/2013Stock # jcst13_043_01_64Volume 043Issue 01

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