Dyslipidemia management is evolving rapidly - and so is the RDN's role in it. This session brings together a leading endocrinologist/lipidologist and two dietitians specializing in cardiovascular nutrition to deliver a clinically rigorous, practice-ready update on dyslipidemia management.
Attendees will gain a better understanding of what's new in research on lipoprotein lipids in cardiovascular risk and in the 2026 ACC/AHA/AACVPR/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia. We'll cover new approaches for risk classification; the distinction between 10-year and lifetime cardiovascular risk; and the expanding role of apolipoprotein B, lipoprotein(a), and coronary artery calcium scoring in clinical decision-making. The Guideline's treatment algorithm will be placed in the context of shared decision-making with patients.
Two RDN experts will then translate this framework into nutrition practice. Topics include tailored strategies for management of different types of dyslipidemia, a stepwise approach from baseline to more intensive intervention, and how medical nutrition therapy fi ts alongside - and extends beyond - the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Presenters will also address persistent nutrition misinformation circulating on social media and share practical strategies and tools to help people overcome barriers to implementing nutrition therapy for dyslipidemia.
The session closes with a moderator-led interactive discussion and audience Q&A.
Planned with the Committee for Lifelong Learning