Medicine Grand Rounds: Weight Loss and Obesity: Intermittent Energy Restriction and Endoscopy Therapies: A Tale of Two Novel Strategies to Treat Obesity
Presented by Victoria Catenacci, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, and Shelby Sulllivan, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,  Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Director, Metabolic and Bariatric Endoscopy Program, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital

Join us in person! Bruce Schroffel Auditorium, University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, First Floor Conference Room – Lunch Provided
or via Zoom.

Learning Objectives: 

• Recognize reasons to consider intermittent energy restriction as a strategy to treat obesity.
• Define common intermittent energy restriction paradigms recommended for weight management: Time Restricted Eating (TRE) and Intermittent Fasting (IMF)
• Outline current evidence for TRE and IMF in treatment of obesity
• Recognize the risks and benefits of different types of Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies for Primary Treatment of Obesity
• Recognize the risks and benefits for the Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies to treat weight regain after bariatric surgery
• Outline the indications for primary endoscopic treatment of obesity and treatment of weight regain after bariatric surgery

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Disclosure statement: Dr. Sullivan reports a relevant financial relationship as a consultant for Biolinq, Bariatek, Endo Tools Therapeutics, Fractyl, and Pentax. A contracted research for Rebiotix and Allurion. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. All of the other planners, faculty, or individuals in control of content for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies, whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.