Bridging the Gaps: Enhancing Nutrition Status for People Living with Obesity

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the risk factors and clinical implications of malnutrition and muscle loss in individuals with obesity preparing for metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) or undergoing treatment with nutrient-stimulated hormone-based medications.
Identify evidence-informed nutritional strategies, such as adequate protein intake and targeted micronutrient support to enhance nutrition status prior to MBS or initiation of nutrient-stimulated hormone-based medications.
Integrate multidisciplinary approaches to reposition meal replacements as a therapeutic intervention aimed at enhancing nutrition status, preserving muscle mass, and improving body composition, rather than solely facilitating weight loss.

Speaker:

Ms. Jennifer Brown, MSc., RD, CBE

Registered Dietitian | Dietetiste Professionnelle
Chair, Bariatric Quality Improvement Committee
The Ottawa Hospital Bariatric Centre of Excellence

Co-Chair, Obesity Guideline Committee
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Jennifer is a registered dietitian, certified bariatric educator, and consultant with over 18 years of experience in medical nutrition therapy for obesity care, metabolic bariatric surgery, and weight bias and stigma.

Jennifer has held leadership roles in clinical care, quality improvement, and guideline development, including as Chair of the Quality Improvement Committee at The Ottawa Hospital Bariatric Centre of Excellence and Co-Chair of the Obesity Guideline Committee at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. She serves on the Scientific Advisory Committee of Obesity Canada and the steering committee of the James Lind Alliance Obesity Care in Canada Partnership.

She is the founder of Health Not Weight, a professional development program for healthcare providers. A lead author of the 2020 Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines, Jennifer also advises on national and international obesity policies. She is a frequent speaker and advocate for transforming healthcare’s approach to weight, health, and nutrition.

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