TOS/ACSM Joint Symposium: Pain and (no) Gain? Exercise and the Brain in Modulating Body Weight
When: Wednesday, 11/2/2022, 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
Where: San Diego Convention Center-29ABCD
Description: Exercise does wonders for metabolic health and energy balance homeostasis, but the mechanisms mediating these effects remain largely unknown. Join us to explore this knowledge gap with a focus on how exercise effects neural activity in the brain. This session will be of interest to basic researchers (especially neuroscientists and exercise physiologists), clinical researchers, physicians, and nutritionists. Attendees will learn about recent and emerging findings on the relationship between exercise and the brain.

This session was jointly produced by The Obesity Society (TOS) and American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Delivery Mechanism: Live In-Person
Keyword: Energy Balance: Energy Expenditure; Treatment: Exercise/Physical Activity/Sedentary Behavior Modification; Type of Research: Animal Studies
Track: Track 2: Neuroscience
Name Role Presentation
Kevin Williams Chair Session Chair
J. Nicholas N. Betley, PhD CME Session Speaker Effects of Exercise on Hypothalamic Neural Activity
Kevin Williams Chair Moderate Q&A
J. Nicholas N. Betley, PhD CME Session Speaker Q&A
Christoph A. Thaiss, PhD CME Session Speaker Microbiome-Brain Interactions That Motivate Exercise
Kevin Williams Chair Moderate Q&A
Christoph A. Thaiss, PhD CME Session Speaker Q&A
Julie A. Christianson, PhD CME Session Speaker Early Life Stress, Obesity and Exercise
Kevin Williams Chair Moderate Q&A
Julie A. Christianson, PhD CME Session Speaker Q&A
Learning Objectives:
2. Understand the evidence-based science regarding neuroendocrine, environmental, endocrine, microbiota and/or cognitive behavioral mechanisms regulating energy balance and body weight. Apply that knowledge to develop and implement treatment options for adults and pediatric patients with overweight, obesity or obesity-related co-morbidities.
5. Apply new knowledge related to dietary intervention and physical activity from the perspectives of Metabolism and Integrative Physiology, Neuroscience, Intervention and Clinical Studies, Population Health, Clinical/Professional Practice, and Policy/Public Health.