佐治亚大学肥胖与体重管理研究生证书课程的设计旨在通过满足以下教育目标，将UGA建立为全国公认的针对肥胖相关研究生教育的卫生专业人员和从业人员中心：1.增进对以下方面的了解：肥胖和体重管理2.证明需要跨​​学科和跨学科的方法来解决肥胖病流行问题3.培养技能，使各种学科的卫生专业人员和从业人员之间能够就基于证据的肥胖预防和管理方法进行交流4。发展有助于倡导肥胖问题解决方法的知识。5.培养识别和/或参与临床和/或研究过程以解决肥胖和体重管理问题的技能。达到这些目标将有助于准备当前和将来的健康专业人员，他们有能力
The curriculum for The University of Georgia Graduate Certificate in Obesity and Weight Management is designed to establish UGA as a nationally recognized center for obesity-related graduate education for health professionals and practitioners by meeting these educational objectives: 1. Increase understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of obesity and weight management 2. Demonstrate the need for trans-disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to solving the obesity epidemic 3. Develop skills that enable communication about evidence-based approaches to obesity prevention and management among health professionals and practitioners from a range of disciplines 4. Develop knowledge that will assist in advocacy for solutions to the problem of obesity 5. Develop skills in identifying and/or participating in the clinical and/or research processes to address the problem of obesity and weight management. Meeting these goals will help prepare current and future health professionals who are equipped to address the problem of obesity and weight management from evidence-based, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives that include nutrition, physical activity, behavioral management and counseling, environment, and policy perspectives. Students will complete five courses (15 credits) and one survey course (1 credit) for a total of 16 credit hours of graduate-level courses to meet the requirements of the Certificate Program. Students are degree seeking and must have completed an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution to be considered for admission to this Graduate Certificate program.