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ObesityWeek series

ObesityWeek 2026

Sat, Nov 14 · Day 1 of 4 · Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center · Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD

Program

Track: Track 5: Clinical & Professional Practice
All tracks117 Track 1: Metabolism & Integrative Physiology26 Track 2: Neuroscience8 Track 3: Interventional & Clinical Studies29 Track 4: Population Health18 Track 5: Clinical & Professional Practice33 Track 6: Policy & Public Health18 Pre-Conference Course: Pediatric Obesity18
Times in National Harbor (EST)
Sunday morning, 8:30 to 9:30 AM 1 session With Eileen Seeholzer, MetroHealth System and Evanna Mills, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School
Track 5: Clinical & Professional Practice 8:30

  1. 8:30 AM

    8:30 AM

    Key Lecture – Eileen Seeholzer: The Affordable Toolkit – Effective Weight Management Strategies When GLP-1’s Are Out of Reach

    Eileen Seeholzer, MetroHealth System

Sunday morning, 10:30 to 11:30 AM 4 sessions With Andres Acosta, Mayo Clinic and Joy DeBellis, Auburn University, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Track 5: Clinical & Professional Practice 10:30

  1. 10:30 AM

    10:30 AM

    Key Lecture – Andres Acosta: Why One Size Will Never Fit All: Biological Diversity in Obesity and Treatment Response

    Andres Acosta, Mayo Clinic

  2. 10:30 AM

    10:30 AM

    Key Lecture – Joy DeBellis: The Missing Link in Obesity Care – Building Resilient Habits for a Chaotic World

    Joy DeBellis, Auburn University, American College of Lifestyle Medicine

  3. 10:30 AM

    10:30 AM

    TOS/AANP Joint Symposium: Turn Down the Volume – Tackling Food Noise in Obesity Treatment

    Panel

  4. 10:30 AM

    10:30 AM

    How To Treat Sarcopenic Obesity in Aging Patients Leveraging AMO and Nutrition and Other Comorbidities

Sunday afternoon, 1:30 to 4:30 PM 2 sessions With Colin Champ
Track 5: Clinical & Professional Practice 3:30

  1. 3:30 PM

    3:30 PM

    From Prevalence to Practice: Recognizing and Screening Eating Disorders in Adults Seeking Obesity Treatment

    Panel

  2. 3:30 PM

    3:30 PM

    Individualizing The Physical Activity Prescription Within Obesity Care: Addressing Health Goals, Health Considerations (Morbidities), and Mobility Limitations

Sunday late afternoon, 5:00 to 6:30 PM 2 sessions With Peter Smith and John Jakicic, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Track 5: Clinical & Professional Practice 5:00

  1. 5:00 PM

    5:00 PM

    Key Lecture – Peter Smith: PATHWEIGH – Mitigating Population-Level Weight Gain in Primary Care

    Peter Smith

  2. 5:00 PM

    5:00 PM

    The Role of Parents (Adult Caregivers) In Childhood/Adolescent Obesity Care – Changes with Developmental Needs of the Child

Also: Obesity Journal Symposium, 5:00 PM