November 2019
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With a growing understanding of the genetic basis of diseases, the expectation is that genetics will soon revolutionize health care. Online genomic companies offer genetic testing directly-to-consumers (DTC), many of which focus on diet, nutrition, physical performance, and fitness. These companies claim that, based on their customer’s genotype data, they can design “genetically matched-diets”. Furthermore, genetics is also being used to predict future risk of disease, such as obesity, using polygenic risk scores (PRSs). Some claim that a PRS can identify people-at-risk early in life, allowing prevention to start at a young age. What does this all mean for health professionals fielding questions from confused consumers about this new technology? This webinar will review the scientific evidence that supports (or not) personalizing lifestyle recommendations and predicting obesity based on genetic information.
Ruth Loos, Ph.D. is the Charles Bronfman Professor in Personalized Medicine, Professor in Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Director of the Genetics of Obesity and Related Traits Program, and Co-Director of the Charles Bronfman Institute of Personalized Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine in Mount Sinai, New York. Dr. Loos earned her B.S., M.S. and M.Ed. degrees in Kinesiology from University of Leuven, Belgium and completed her Ph.D. in Medical Sciences there as well. She has authored or co-authored close to 400 peer-reviewed journal articles, many addressing issues such as the genetics of obesity and gene-diet interactions. Currently, she is Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on multiple NIH-funded grants exploring topics such as obesity-associated genes with protective effects on metabolic health, mapping biomedical traits to elucidate health disparities, and gene-lifestyle interactions in cardiovascular traits. Dr. Loos is the recipient of many national and international awards, including the Thomas-Reuter’s “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds”, the Medal of the Swedish Society of Medicine, and is also a Fellow of The Obesity Society
Webinar Details:
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
CE Credit: 1.0 contact hour, 1.0 CPEU
Upon completing the webinar, the learner will be able to:
- Discuss genetic testing directly-to-consumers (DTC) services, advertised as providing genetically matched diets based on genotype data.
- Explain the basic principles of prediction and the limitations of using genetic information in personalizing diet and exercise prescriptions.
- Identify other opportunities for personalizing health related behaviors.
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CE Credit Details:
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