Dietitians are uniquely poised to provide evidence-based obesity care with a patient-centered focus. Navigating the landscape of obesity medications poses new considerations regarding nutrition, behavior and physical activity. In this engaging and interactive session, an experienced registered dietitian and exercise physiologist have teamed up to present what we know and what we don't know about exercise and nutrition for people on these medications from an evidence based approach: they will review the best available evidence, consider provider experience, and focus behavioral counseling on patient values. They explore the impact of these medications on lean body mass, resistance training and muscle health, and the impact of patient engagement in exercise considering patient-level barriers to meeting recommended targets.

Nutrition strategies to determine and meet protein needs, address medication side effects, and navigate psychosocial considerations like body image, food noise, appetite, structure and planning, and when to refer will be explored. An interactive panel discussion will allow the audience to share their own experience, and together you will leave with some actionable strategies to optimize the care of your patients on medication treatment for the disease of obesity.

Planned with the Committee for Lifelong Learning