122nd Abbott Nutrition Research Conference (ANRC)

INTRODUCING A VIRTUAL, GLOBAL, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

For over 50 years, the Abbott Nutrition Research Conference (ANRC) has brought together key experts and clinicians from around the globe to discuss scientific advances in nutrition. This year, the conference will focus on the multidisciplinary care of those with obesity and will be broadcast live, providing an opportunity to engage with health care professionals worldwide.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the evolution of obesity treatments and the latest research on nutrition's role during weight loss

• Evaluate how antiobesity medications can impact muscle health and discuss ways to prevent muscle loss during weight reduction

• Review approaches to optimize nutritional adequacy and address patient-reported dietary challenges during obesity treatment

• Explore the effects of weight cycling on muscle health and understand the psychological and behavioral impacts of weight regain

• Discuss new and innovative approaches to treating obesity, including the influence of the microbiome and precision nutrition

Moderator

Learnings From Past to Present: Multidisciplinary Obesity Care
STEVEN HEYMSFIELD, MD

Professor and Director, Body Composition-Metabolism Laboratory
Pennington Biomedical Research Center of the Louisiana State University System
Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Expert Speakers

Prescribing Antiobesity Medications: Beyond Weight Loss
AMANDA VELAZQUEZ, MD, DABOM

Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Director of Obesity Medicine, Dept of Surgery
Center for Weight Management and Metabolic Health
Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, CA

Maximizing Nutrition in Obesity Treatment: Lessons from Bariatric Surgery
COLLEEN TEWKSBURY, PhD, MPH, RD, CSOWM, LDN, FAND, FASMBS-IH

Assistant Professor of Nutrition Science, School of Nursing Assistant Professor of Nursing in Surgery,
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA, USA

The Psychological, Physical and Metabolic Consequences of Weight Cycling
SANDRA CHRISTENSEN, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, MFOMA, FAANP

Obesity Specialist, Speaker & Author,
Integrative Medical Weight Management,
Seattle, WA, USA

Could HMB be a Key Player to Support Muscle Health During Weight Loss?
PHILIP ATHERTON, PhD

Chair of Molecular Medicine, Lead of Centre of Metabolism, Ageing & Physiology (CoMAP)
Academic Unit of Injury, Recovery & Inflammation Sciences (IRIS)
School of Medicine, Royal Derby Hospital
Derby, England, UK

The Interplay of Nutrition, Obesity, and the Gut Microbiome
JENS WALTER, PhD

Professor of Ecology, Food, and the Microbiome
APC Microbiome Ireland
University College Cork
Cork, Ireland

Personalized and Precision Nutrition in the Management of Obesity
ELLEN BLAAK, PhD

Professor and Chair in Human Biology,
Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, 
NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism,
Maastricht, The Netherlands