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+ Target Audience: clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals who want a comprehensive, evidence‑based update on obesity management
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3rd Annual Essentials of Obesity Symposium – August 21, 2026
In 2022 the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) issued new guidelines updating the previous 1991 guideline for bariatric surgery from the National Institute of Health (NIH). Since the original release of the 1991 guidelines, the research and treatment of metabolic and bariatric surgery has vastly expanded. Updates to criteria, thresholds, approved/endorsed procedures and devices, and considerations for comorbidities are not widely known or understood. The symposium offers the opportunity to bridge the knowledge gap for learners by disseminating these updates to learners who support bariatric patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Target Audience
Physicians, Weight Management Staff (RD), Inpatient Care Team (RN, RD, PT, OT, PCA)
Learning Objectives
Identify challenges faced by patients with obesity and develop strategies, within their scope, to better address patients’ needs
Identity opportunities to collaborate, across disciplines to offer more robust, comprehensive, and coordinate care to improve disease management and facilitate better patient outcomes
Utilize the most up-to-date information to provide optimal evidence-based treatment options to patients with obesity or met-s
The Houston Methodist 3rd Annual Essentials of Obesity Symposium 2026 is best for clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals who want a comprehensive, evidence‑based update on obesity management. It emphasizes multidisciplinary approaches, clinical practice integration, and the latest advances in treatment strategies.
👩⚕️ Target Audience
- Primary care physicians & internists managing obesity in outpatient settings.
- Endocrinologists & bariatric specialists focusing on metabolic and surgical interventions.
- Surgeons (bariatric & general) involved in operative obesity treatment.
- Nurse practitioners, physician associates, and dietitians working in weight management programs.
- Researchers & scientists studying obesity, metabolism, and related comorbidities.
- Residents & fellows preparing for careers in obesity medicine or related specialties.
📚 What Participants Gain
- Clinical updates: pharmacologic therapies, lifestyle interventions, and bariatric surgery.
- Multidisciplinary strategies: integrating nutrition, psychology, and exercise science.
- Comorbidity management: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, and fatty liver disease.
- Emerging therapies: novel medications, devices, and digital health tools.
- Case‑based learning: practical scenarios for patient‑centered care.
- Guideline integration: evidence‑based standards for obesity treatment.
+ Topics:
- 01 Obesity – 2025 Lancet and 2022 IFSOASMBS Guidance Shift Diagnosis From BMI to Body Composition
- 02 Adult Obesity Care – Translating Evidence-Based Dietary Approaches Into Primary Practice
- 03 Obesity Management – Diet for Weight Loss, Exercise for Cardiometabolic Health, and Lean Mass Preservation
- 04 Exercise Counseling – Habit-Loop Strategies for Lifelong Patient Adherence
- 05 GLP-1 Weight-Loss Agents – Nutrition and Resistance Training Strategies to Safeguard Muscle and Bone
- 06 Obesity Pharmacotherapy Update – Safety, Dosing, and Patient Selection for Naltrexone–Bupropion and Phentermine–Topiramate
- 07 GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Obesity Care – Practical Guide to Agent Choice, Plateaus, and Patient Expectations
- 08 Obesity – Managing Inadequate Weight Loss on GLP-1 Therapy-Dose, Biology, or Access
- 09 Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in Obesity Care – Navigating New BMI Criteria and the Rising GLP-1 Landscape
- 10 Obesity Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty and Next-Gen EBMTs – Integrating With GLP-1 Agents to Expand Non-Surgical Care
- 11 Obesity Class II–III – Patient-Centered Sequencing of GLP-1 RAs, Endoscopic, and Bariatric Interventions
- 12 Obesity Care – Integrating Wearables, AI Apps, and CGMs to Boost Patient Engagement and Data-Driven Decisions
- 13 Obesity Management Insights – Differentiating Hunger Phenotypes to Guide GLP-1GIP and Adjunct Therapies
- 14 Obesity Management in Primary Care – Strategies to Diagnose, Counsel, and Treat Amid Common Barriers
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