From the Experts: All Things Celiac Webinar

Heart Health, Body Weight, and Celiac Disease: What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and What To Eat

Join us for the first webinar in our Winter 2025 “From the Experts” series. Speakers will present on selected topics for 60 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for Q&A, on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm ET.

Studies show that certain cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are more common in individuals with celiac disease as compared to those without the disease. Peter H. Green, MD, Director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, and Jacob Hartz, MD, Director of Preventive Cardiology at Levine Children’s Hospital, will address controversial issues in the pediatric and adult populations: What are some risk factors for having both celiac disease and CVD? What role does overweight status or obesity play in our understanding of CVD and celiac disease? Which CVD issues, if any, appear to resolve on a gluten-free diet (GFD)? Cristian Costas MSc, RD, Coordinator of the dietitian-led coeliac service at Bradford Teaching Hospitals (UK), will address how adherence to the GFD affects the risk for CVD, including body weight challenges, and how GFD modifications and lifestyle interventions can positively influence heart health.

Sharon Weston, MS, RD, LDN, CSP, FAND, Senior Clinical Nutrition Specialist, Celiac Disease Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, will moderate the seminar. Chris Rich, executive director of the National Celiac Association, will open and close the webinar. A Q&A session follows the presentations; please submit general questions below or during the webinar on the Zoom platform.

Please note: This is an educational webinar, and no information is intended for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. Please seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): This course (220323-RSS) is approved by the Boston Children’s Hospital’s Continuing Education Department for 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits  for physicians, 1.25 contact hours for nurses, 1.25 ACE CE continuing education credits for social workers, and 1.25 CEUs for Registered Dietitians.

Date & Time

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm 

To Register

To register, please email Melinda Dennis and provide your full name, phone number, email, and best time to reach you.