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X-WR-CALNAME:Weight Wellness Day 2026 
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DESCRIPTION:Learn practical\, science-based information about achieving a
 nd maintaining a healthy weight. Find out what’s fact and fictio
 n about medications for weight management\, including Wegovy\, Zepbound\
 , Ozempic\, Mounjaro\, new oral medications\, and other emerging therapi
 es from UT Southwestern physicians\, researchers\, and other healthcar
 e professionals. Also\, enjoy a lively\, informative cooking demo\, fe
 aturing tips and practical ways to eat healthy\, nutritious foods even
  on very busy days.  \n\nAttend all or part of this event. \n\nA c
 omplimentary healthy lunch will be served. \n\nFeel free to bring family o
 r friends with you. \n\nRegister for Weight Wellness Day.\n\nWeight Wellne
 ss Day is an educational and outreach initiative of UT Southwestern Medica
 l Center’s Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (NORC). The UT Southwes
 tern NORC is one of only 13 such centers nationwide and is supported by fu
 nding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Dis
 eases within the National Institutes of Health. The UTSW NORC supports res
 earch infrastructure\, enrichment programs\, and collaborative activities 
 focused on the causes\, prevention\, and treatment of nutrition- and obesi
 ty-related diseases. \n\nWeight Wellness Day 2026 Program Schedule\n\n9-9:
 05 a.m. \nWelcome \nJeffrey Zigman\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, FTOS \nEnrichment Dire
 ctor\, UT Southwestern Nutrition and Obesity Research Center \n\n9:05-10:2
 0 a.m. \n\nGLP-1 Medications: What You Need to Know \nTonia Vinton\, M.D. 
 \n\nThis session will explain\, in clear and accessible terms\, the medica
 tions many people are hearing about for weight management\, including Wego
 vy\, Zepbound\, Ozempic\, Mounjaro\, the new oral Wegovy\, and other emerg
 ing therapies. Attendees will learn who these medications are intended for
 \, how they work\, expected benefits beyond weight loss\, common side effe
 cts\, and what a typical treatment plan may involve. \n\n10:20-11:35 a.m.\
 nKey Tools for Effective Weight Management\nMaeghan Gibson\, M.D.\nAnna Ta
 vakkoli\, M.D.\, M.Sc.\nLona Sandon\, Ph.D.\, M.Ed.\, RDN\,LD\, FAND\n\nUT
  Southwestern experts will discuss the important role of physical activity
  and lifestyle changes\, weight loss medications\, and endoscopic weight l
 oss therapies.  \n\n11:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m. \nFood as Medicine: Discussion a
 nd Cooking Demonstration \nJaclyn Albin\, M.D. \nMilette Siler\, M.B.A.-HC
 \, RD\, LD\, CCMS \n\nThrough an engaging discussion and live cooking demo
 nstration\, attendees will learn about realistic and sustainable ways to p
 repare nutritious meals that fit into busy lifestyles. \n\n12:40-2:30 p.m.
  \nComplimentary Lunch  \nInformal Information Booths
GEO:32.820521;-96.842748
LOCATION:T. Boone Pickens Biomedical Building (ND)\, 14th Floor
SUMMARY:Weight Wellness Day 2026 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.utsouthwestern.edu/event/weight-wellness-day-2
 026
CATEGORIES:Campus & Community
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