Menopause and Nutrition: The Hormonal Shifts, Microbiome Changes, Brain Fog, and Weight Gain (NUTRITION 2026 On Demand Collection)

This course is included in the NUTRITION 2026 On Demand Collection.

Menopause presents unique challenges for women’s health. This session could delve into the nutritional aspects of the menopausal transition, including cognitive changes, microbiome alterations, weight management and later risk for chronic disease. Researchers will highlight current gaps and future directions in this underrepresented area.

Originally presented at NUTRITION 2026, ASN's flagship meeting which was held July 25-28 in National Harbor, MD

 

Speakers

Kate Bermingham, PhD
Senior Nutrition Science Manager
ZOE Ltd

Annina Burns, PhD, RD
Health Science Policy Analyst, Office of Research on Women's Health
National Institutes of Health

Leigh Greathouse, PhD, MPH, MS, RD
Associate Professor of Nutrition Sciences
Baylor University

Meredith Hullar, PhD 
Principal Staff Scientist
Fred Hutch

Stella Yi, PhD, MPH 
Associate Professor
Department of Population Health
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Attendance

    Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.

Course opens: 
10/19/2026
Course expires: 
09/30/2028
Cost:
$8.00
Part of: 
NUTRITION 2026 On Demand Collection
Rating: 
0

This activity includes the following presentations:

Menopause and Nutrition: The Hormonal Shifts, Microbiome Changes, Brain Fog, and Weight Gain

Annina Burns, PhD, RD
National Institutes of Health

The Role of the Microbiome in Dietary and Estrogen Exposures: Implications in the Menopause Transition

Meredith Hullar, PhD
Fred Hutch

Vitamin D - the Rest of the Story: The Gut Microbiome and Cancer Risk at Midlife

Leigh Greathouse, PhD, MPH, MS, RD
Baylor University

Characterising the Menopause Transition: Symptoms, Metabolic Changes, and Gut Microbiome

Kate Bermingham, PhD
ZOE Ltd

Addressing the Menopause Transition: Opportunities in Public Health, Nutrition and Community-Engaged Research

Stella Yi, PhD, MPH
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Panel Discussion / Questions and Answers

Continuing education credit is not available for this activity. A Certificate of Attendance can be downloaded by learners who complete the course.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Attendance

    Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.

Price

Cost:
$8.00
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