TOS/SBM Joint Symposium: Food Temptations - Avoid, Resist, and/or Accept?
When: Thursday, 11/3/2022, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Where: San Diego Convention Center-33ABC
Description: Cues that can prompt unhealthy eating behaviors are ubiquitous in the environment. This symposium will present three different interventional approaches - based upon different theoretical perspectives - for handling these challenging cues. One approach proposes to manage these problematic environmental food cues proactively, via removing cues or not introducing cues within environments (AVOID). Alternatively, rather than altering cues, self-regulatory control can be strengthened to inhibit impulses around environmental food cues (RESIST), or these impulses can be accepted as feelings that need not be acted upon (ACCEPT).

This session was jointly produced by The Obesity Society (TOS) and the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM).
Delivery Mechanism: Live In-Person
Keyword: Behavioral Psychology: Eating Behaviors; Behavioral Psychology: Impulse Control; Type of Research: Clinical
Track: Track 3: Interventional and Clinical Studies

Name Role Presentation
Kelly C. Allison, PhD Chair Session Chair
Jaime A. Coffino, PhD, MPH CME Session Speaker Grocery Shopping Strategies for Creating a Healthy Eating Environment
Sarah-Jeanne J. Salvy, PhD CME Session Speaker Enhancing Self-regulatory Control to Reduce Impulsive Eating
Evan M. Forman, PhD CME Session Speaker The Role of Acceptance in Handling Impulsive Eating
Kelly C. Allison, PhD Chair Moderate Panel Q&A
Jaime A. Coffino, PhD, MPH CME Session Speaker Panel Q&A
Sarah-Jeanne J. Salvy, PhD CME Session Speaker Panel Q&A
Evan M. Forman, PhD CME Session Speaker Panel Q&A
Learning Objectives:
1. Apply the latest recommendations for evaluation and treatment; tailor intervention strategies based on patient characteristics such as age or metabolic or behavioral phenotype; understand the differences between weight loss and weight loss maintenance.
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.