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Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Patients on Anti-Obesity Medications: What’s New?
CME Credit Available for Physicians!
Recently developed anti-obesity medications have revolutionized obesity treatment with significant weight loss outcomes. This engaging session explores the vital nutritional considerations for individuals on these medications. Attendees will gain insights into the evaluation, management, and follow-up strategies that optimize nutritional care for patients with obesity, ensuring lasting success throughout their weight loss therapy.
This session also includes a discussion of Nutritional Priorities to Support GLP-1 Therapy for Weight Loss: A Joint Advisory from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the American Society for Nutrition, the Obesity Medicine Association, and The Obesity Society.
Originally presented at NUTRITION 2025, ASN's flagship meeting which was held May 31 to June 3 in Orlando, FL.
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Speakers
Monica Agarwal, MD, MEHP, PNS, FACE
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jaime Almandoz, MD, MBA, MRCPI, FTOS
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Jamy D. Ard, MD
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention
Christos S. Katsanos, PhD
Arizona State University
Learning Objectives
- Describe nutritional risks and body composition changes associated with GLP-1 RA obesity medications
- Perform baseline assessments to guide individualized nutrition recommendations
- Apply strategies to manage GI side effects and support adequate nutrient intake
- Integrate physical activity and multidisciplinary support into obesity care
Competencies
The Desirable Physician Attributes addressed in this activity are:
- Systems-Based Practice
- Medical Knowledge
Target Audience
- Researchers
- Physicians
- Dietitians
- Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
- Academic Faculty
- Health Educators
- Behavioral Specialists
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Undergraduate/Graduate Students/Postdoctoral Fellows
- Medical Students and Residents
- Wellness Professionals
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This activity includes the following presentations:
Welcome and Introductions
Christos S. Katsanos, PhD
Arizona State University
Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Patients on Anti-Obesity Medications: What’s New?
Jaime Almandoz, MD, MBA, MRCPI, FTOS
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Jamy D. Ard, MD
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention
Panel Discussion / Questions and Answers - Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Patients on Anti-Obesity Medications: What’s New?
Christos S. Katsanos, PhD
Arizona State University
Jaime Almandoz, MD, MBA, MRCPI, FTOS
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Jamy D. Ard, MD
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention
Nutritional Priorities to Support GLP-1 Therapy for Weight Loss: A Joint Advisory from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the American Society for Nutrition, the Obesity Medicine Association, and The Obesity Society
Monica Agarwal, MD, MEHP, PNS, FACE
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Questions and Answers - Nutritional Priorities to Support GLP-1 Therapy for Weight Loss: A Joint Advisory from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the American Society for Nutrition, the Obesity Medicine Association, and The Obesity Society
Monica Agarwal, MD, MEHP, PNS, FACE
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of the American Society of Nutrition, in compliance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education to ensure that education presents learners with only accurate, balanced, and scientifically justified recommendations and protects learners from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. ASN requires disclosure of all financial interest that the planning committee (including ASN staff) or faculty members have with ineligible companies. All faculty and contributors to this continuing education activity have disclosed any relevant financial relationship that may have direct bearing on the subject matter of this program. Specific disclosure information is in the course materials.
The American Society for Nutrition supports fair and unbiased participation of individuals in its education activities. Any real or potential conflicts of interest must be identified and managed. All relevant financial relationships with commercial interests that directly impact and/or might conflict with ASN activities must be disclosed, or disclosure that no relevant financial relationships exist must be documented. Other relationships that could cause private interests to conflict with professional interests must also be disclosed. This policy is intended to openly identify any potential conflict so that participants in an education activity are able to form their own judgments about the presentation. In addition, disclosure must be made of presentations on drugs or devices or uses of drugs or devices that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Speakers
Monica Agarwal, MD, MEHP, PNS, FACE, University of Alabama at Birmingham
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Jaime Almandoz, MD, MBA, MRCPI, FTOS, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Disclosure(s): ABBVIE: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing); Boehringer Ingelheim: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing); Eli Lilly: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing); Nestlé: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing); Novo Nordisk: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing); WAVE LIFE SCIENCES: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated), Consultant (Terminated)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Jamy D. Ard, MD, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Disclosure(s): Amgen: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Boehringer Ingelheim: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Eli Lilly: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Epitomee: Grant/Research Support (Terminated); Nestle Healthcare Nutrition: Consultant (Ongoing); Novo Nordisk: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Regeneron: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Weight Watchers: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Zealand Pharma: Consultant (Ongoing)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Christos S. Katsanos, PhD, Arizona State University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Planners
The following individuals served on the NUTRITION 2025 Scientific Program Committee. This session was included in the scientific program of NUTRITION 2025, ASN's flagship meeting which was held from May 31 to June 3, 2025.
Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Aline Andres, PhD, RD, Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Cora Best, PhD, RD, University of Florida
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Sarah Booth, PhD, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Sarah Borengasser, PhD, MS, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Nicholas Burd, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Disclosure(s): Bio-Cat: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); DMI: (Ongoing); Pork Checkoff: (Ongoing)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Samaneh Farsijani, PhD, RD, University of Pittsburgh
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Rafaela Feresin, PhD, Georgia State University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Leigh Greathouse, PhD, MPH, RD, Baylor University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Michael Grusak, PhD, USDA Agricultural Research Service
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Stephen Hennigar, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Disclosure(s): National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA): Grant/Research Support (Terminated)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Daniel J. Hoffman, PhD, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
J. Philip Karl, PhD, RD, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM)
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Matthew J. Landry, PhD, RDN, DipACLM, University of California, Irvine
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Stephanie L. Martin, PhD, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Jennifer Orlet Fisher, PhD, Temple University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Ana Palacios, MD, PhD, Georgia Southern University
Disclosure(s): WeightWatchers International Inc.: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Cristina Palacios, PhD, Florida International University
Disclosure(s): National Dairy Council: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Stefan Pasiakos, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
R. Drew Sayer, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Raz Shaikh, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Disclosure(s): Metagenics Inc.: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Wiley Companies: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Robert Sorge, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Krista Zanetti, PhD, MPH, RDN, National Institutes of Health
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
ASN Consultant
Lauren O’Connor, PhD, MPH, Texas A&M Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Staff
Michelle Crispino, American Society for Nutrition
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Stephanie Dunbar, MPH, RN, American Society for Nutrition
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Gwen Twillman, American Society for Nutrition
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). The American Society for Nutrition is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Physicians
The ASN designates this enduring materials activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The certificate you receive upon completion of this education activity will list the amount of continuing medical education credit you were awarded. Please use this documentation for your CME licensing or certification needs.
Learners seeking CME credit are required to pass a post-test assessment of subject matter comprehension. To pass the post-test assessment, learners must correctly answer 75% of the questions.
Non-physician Professionals
For registered dietitians, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) recognizes enduring educational activities offered by ACCME accredited providers. For any additional questions, participants can contact CDR at [email protected].
ASN does not offer CME credit to non-physicians. However, all non-physician professionals will be able to complete an evaluation and download a Certificate of Participation. This certificate designates your participation in this education activity. It lists the amount of continuing medical education credit that has been designated for physicians by ASN. You should be able to use this documentation for your licensing or certification needs. To determine if activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ are acceptable for your licensing or certification needs, please contact your credentialing body directly. Please note ASN cannot guarantee its acceptance.
Learners seeking a Certificate of Participation are required to pass a post-test assessment of subject matter comprehension. To pass the post-test assessment, learners must correctly answer 75% of the questions.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). The American Society for Nutrition is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The ASN designates this activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.50 Certificate of Participation
ASN does not offer CME credit to non-physicians. However, all non-physician professionals of this activity will be able to complete an evaluation and download a Certificate of Participation. This certificate designates your participation in this education activity. It lists the amount of continuing medical education credit that has been designated for physicians by ASN. You should be able to use this documentation for your licensing or certification needs. To determine if activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ are acceptable for your licensing or certification needs, please contact your credentialing body directly. Please note ASN cannot guarantee its acceptance.
Price
Special ASN Member Benefit - 50% Off for Members!
ASN members receive this course for 50% off. Login now to get the $10 special member rate. If you do not see the member rate displayed for you after logging in, please contact [email protected].
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