Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications: Proceedings of a Workshop (2026)
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29228.
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Workshop Agenda
Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications
September 4, 2025
| 1:00 pm | Welcome Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Sc.D., Cornell University, Chair of the Planning Committee |
| 1:05 pm | Opening Remarks from Study Sponsors Cindy Davis, Ph.D., National Program Leader for Human Nutrition, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Sacha Uelmen, R.D.N., CDCES, Director, Professional and Clinical Affairs, Endocrine Society |
SESSION 1—SETTING THE STAGE
Moderator: Kathleen Rasmussen, Sc.D., Cornell University
| 1:20 pm | Epidemiology of Obesity and Pregnancy Weight Gain Monique Hedderson, Ph.D., Kaiser Permanente Northern California |
| 1:35 pm | Reflections on the 2009 IOM Gestational Weight Gain Guidelines |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29228.
| Lisa Bodnar, Ph.D., R.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health | |
| 1:50 pm | Results of 2025 NASEM Scoping Review on Prepregnant Weight and Gestational Weight Gain and the Consequences for Mothers and Their Children Lisa Bodnar, Ph.D., R.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health |
| 2:05 pm | Response of the Research Community to the Recommendations in the 2009 IOM Report: Interventions and Observational Studies Leanne Redman, Ph.D., Pennington Biomedical Research Center |
| 2:20 pm | The New Brazilian Gestational Weight Gain Guidelines Gilberto Kac, Ph.D., Federal University of Rio de Janeiro |
| 2:40 pm | Accounting for Differences in Severity of Adverse Maternal and Child Health Outcomes Linked with Gestational Weight Gain: Delphi Panels Jennifer Hutcheon, Ph.D., University of British Columbia |
| 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm | The Role of Diet and Dietary Patterns in Weight Gain and Pregnancy-Related Outcomes Christine Garner, Ph.D., R.D., C.L.C., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
SESSION 2—CHALLENGES POSED BY EXTREMES OF WEIGHT AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Moderator: Esa M. Davis, M.D., M.P.H., University of Maryland School of Medicine
| 3:30 pm | Challenges Created by Underweight Elizabeth Widen, Ph.D., R.D., The University of Texas at Austin |
| 3:45 pm | Challenges Created by Severe Obesity |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29228.
| Michelle Kominiarek, M.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | |
| 4:00 pm | DAY 1 PANEL DISCUSSION |
Moderator: Emily Oken, M.D., M.P.H., Harvard Medical School
Panelists:
- Lisa Bodnar, Ph.D., R.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
- Monique Hedderson, Ph.D., Kaiser Permanente Northern California
- Jennifer Hutcheon, Ph.D., University of British Columbia
- Gilberto Kac, Ph.D., Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- Michelle Kominiarek, M.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Leanne Redman, Ph.D., Pennington Biomedical Research Center
- Elizabeth Widen, Ph.D., R.D., The University of Texas at Austin
- Christine Garner, Ph.D., R.D., C.L.C., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
| 4:25 pm | Closing Remarks Kathleen Rasmussen, Sc.D., Cornell University |
| 4:30 pm | Adjourn Day 1 |
September 5, 2025
| 1:00 pm | Workshop Day 1 Recap Kathleen Rasmussen, Sc.D., Cornell University |
SESSION 3—SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PREDICTORS OF PREPREGNANCY BMI AND GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN
Moderator: Aline Andres, Ph.D., R.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
| 1:05 pm | The Contribution of Social and Economic Predictors and Related Policy Issues to Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain in the United States Angela Odoms-Young, Ph.D., Cornell University |
| 1:20 pm | The Contribution of Population-Level Health Inequalities |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29228.
| to Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain in the United States Stephanie Navarro Silvera, Ph.D., Montclair University |
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| 1:35 pm | Maternal and Infant Health Research with the Marshallese Community Britni Ayers, Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
SESSION 4—OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION TO ADDRESS PREPREGNANCY BMI AND GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN
I. Public Health and Environmental Approaches to Innovation to Assist Women to Have Successful Pregnancy Outcomes
Moderator: Richard Legro, M.D., Penn State University College of Medicine
| 2:00 pm | General Public Health and Environmental Approaches to Address Pregnancy BMI and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain Leah Lipsky, Ph.D., M.H.S., National Institutes of Health |
| 2:15 pm | Food Is Medicine Intervention for Low-Income Pregnant Women at Risk for Diet-Related Health Conditions in Sonoma County Cathryn Couch, M.B.A., Ceres Community Project |
II. Innovations in Research Approaches
Moderator: Lisa Bodnar, Ph.D., R.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
| 2:30 pm | Data Aggregation and Linkage Stephanie Leonard, Ph.D., M.S., Stanford University |
| 2:50 pm | Using Systems Science to Address Adverse Maternal Health Outcomes Irene Headen, Ph.D., M.S., Drexel University |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29228.
| 3:10 pm | DAY 2 PANEL DISCUSSION |
Moderator: Emma Eggleston, M.D., M.P.H., West Virginia University School of Medicine
Panelists:
- Britni Ayers, Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Cathryn Couch, M.B.A., Ceres Community Project
- Irene Headen, Ph.D., M.S., Drexel University
- Stephanie Leonard, Ph.D., M.S., Stanford University
- Leah Lipsky, Ph.D., M.H.S., National Institutes of Health
- Angela Odoms-Young, Ph.D., Cornell University
- Stephanie Navarro Silvera, Ph.D., Montclair University
| 3:45 pm | PANEL DISCUSSION: CLINICAL INNOVATIONS |
Moderator: Esa M. Davis, M.D., M.P.H., University of Maryland School of Medicine
Panelists:
- Amoreena Howell, M.D., M.S.P.H., FAAFP, University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Laura Riley, M.D., Weill Cornell Medical College
- Nanette Santoro, M.D., University of Colorado
- Judy Simon, M.S., R.D.N., C.D., University of Washington Medical Center
- Lawrence Tabone, M.D., M.B.A., FACS, FASMBS, West Virginia University Medicine
| 4:25 pm | Recap and Closing Remarks Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Sc.D., Cornell University |
| 4:30 pm | Adjourn Workshop |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29228.
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29228.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29228.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29228.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29228.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29228.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Prepregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: New Evidence, Emerging Innovations, and Policy Implications: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29228.
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