Mon., February 23, 2026, 1-2 pm Eastern CME Credits: 1 Price: Free to Members This presentation explores how interactions between diet, the gut microbiome, and the human host influence energy balance and obesity. It highlights emerging evidence that diet-driven changes in gut microbes can alter energy availability to the host, with implications for obesity prevention [...]

Fernando Bril, MD Mon., January 26, 2026, 1-2 pm Eastern CME Credits: 1 Price: Free to Members Primary care providers and obesity specialists play a critical role in the early identification of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and liver fibrosis, including appropriate treatment and timely referral to hepatology when indicated. This presentation will review [...]

Date & Time Feb 28, 2026 10:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Description This activity is designed to enable nurse practitioners in primary care to recognize obesity as a chronic disease, select appropriate obesity medications, utilize effective nutrition and physical activity counseling and behavior therapy to optimize weight reduction in patients on obesity medications and [...]

The NIH Obesity Research Task Force Symposium: Clinical Research Strategies for Sustainable Obesity Care from 9 AM to 4:30 PM will take place virtually on December 3. You may register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/6693b28d-e3b6-45ea-bd3c-b3c4217c7c73/summary

This activity is designed to enable physician associates in primary care to recognize obesity as a chronic disease, select appropriate obesity medications, utilize effective nutrition and physical activity counseling and behavior therapy to optimize weight reduction in patients on obesity medications and optimize patient engagement through non-stigmatizing and unbiased communication and obesity care. Join expert [...]

An Expert Roundtable from The Obesity Society The Challenges We Face: Obesity affects more than one billion people worldwide, contributing to an ever-increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and other related comorbidities. It is therefore incumbent upon healthcare providers across the globe to recognize obesity as a chronic, progressive disease and to provide compassionate, [...]

How do artificial sweeteners influence brain circuits that guide ingestive behavior, reward, and energy balance? Join The Obesity Society’s Neuroscience Section for an expert discussion that connects basic science, translational research, and clinical care. Panelists will explore mechanisms including taste and postoral signaling, the gut–brain axis, and developmental programming, and outline priorities for rigorous study [...]

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