2024 Virtual Symposium - The Future is Now: Emerging Trends in Weight Management

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Membership Type	Pricing
Member	$80.00
Non-Member	$125.00
DPG26 Weight Management (WM) - Member	$40.00
DPG26 Weight Management (WM) - Retired	$40.00
DPG26 Weight Management (WM) - Student	$40.00

The 2024 Virtual Symposium included six sessions:

Integrating New Pharmacotherapy into Nutritional Management of Obesity
Nutrient Insufficiencies in Patients Taking GLP-1s
Revolutionizing Weight Management Through Telehealth
Embracing Change: Menopause’s Impact on Weight and Hot to Thrive
The Intersections of Weight Management and Oncology
Precision Nutrition – Recent Advances and Controversies in Genetic Testing

CPEU: 5.00 (Valid Until March 5, 2027)

Learning Objectives

Integrating New Pharmacotherapy into Nutritional Management of Obesity

Compare and contrast the pros and cons of adding the new pharmacologic anti-obesity agents to a traditional weight reduction plan.
Improve the medical and weight outcomes of patients with obesity who have been prescribed new anti-obesity drugs through nutritional therapy.
Improve the medical and weight outcomes of patients with obesity who have been prescribed new anti-obesity drugs through nutritional therapy.

Nutrient Insufficiencies in Patients Taking GLP-1s

Identify the mechanism of actions of GLP-1.
Identify potential nutrient insufficiencies related to rapid and excessive weight loss after initiation of GLP-1.
List treatment options to correct vitamin and mineral levels with potential long-term negative health issues.

Revolutionizing Weight Management Through Telehealth

Implement medical weight loss in a virtual setting.
Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing the telehealth virtual care model for delivering medical weight loss solutions.
Design a telehealth-based medical weight loss program that encompasses the four essential pillars of obesity management.

Embracing Change: Menopause's Impact on Weight and How to Thrive

List the hormonal changes during menopause that impact weight gain and body composition.
Identify the common challenges women face in managing weight during menopause.
Put into practice evidence-based strategies for successful weight management during menopause, including nutrition, exercise and stress.

The Intersections of Weight Management and Oncology

Highlight how weight status can increase cancer risk and for what specific types of cancer.
Balance/prioritize weight management and oncologic nutrition recommendations.
List hormonal cancer therapies affecting weight status.

Precision Nutrition – Recent Advances and Controversies in Genetic Testing

Explain how genetic variation impacts nutritional requirements.
List relevant genetic markers with clinical relevance to weight management.
Identify what genetic tests can and cannot reveal about a person's health and dietary recommendations.

Performance Indicators