2025 Adolescent Medicine Conference

Objectives (Educational Content) :

1. Recognize the energy needs of an adolescent athlete from a macro and micronutrient standpoint.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of supplementation safety.

3. Identify common nutrition-related sports concerns and evaluate nutrition intervention strategies.

Target Audience:

General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.

Identified Gap:

Healthcare providers working with adolescent athletes may lack current, evidence-based knowledge regarding nutrient timing, supplementation safety, and sport-specific nutrition concerns. These gaps can lead to inadequate fueling strategies, misuse of supplements, and missed opportunities to optimize performance and recovery.

Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:

7 hour(s)

Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:

12-26-2025

Method of Participation in the Learning Process:

The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.

Evaluation Methods:

All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.

Disclosure:

The speaker has returned the disclosure form, indicating that the following financial relationships with ineligible companies: Merative -Timotheus Watson, MD All financial relationships have been mitigated. These speakers have returned the disclosure form, indicating that there are no financial relationships with ineligible companies: Nicholas Nguyen, MD, Eric Robinette, MD Abbey Grander, LD, Laura A. Markley, MD, Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, and Catherine Melver, MD.

Accreditation Statement:

Akron Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Akron Children’s Hospital designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Bibliography:

1. Arent, S. M., Cintineo, H. P., McFadden, B. A., Chandler, A. J., & Arent, M. A. (2020). Nutrient Timing: A Garage Door of Opportunity? Nutrients, 12(7), 1948. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12071948

2. Capra, M. E., Stanyevic, B., Giudice, A., Monopoli, D., Decarolis, N. M., Esposito, S., & Biasucci, G. (2024). Nutrition for Children and Adolescents Who Practice Sport: A Narrative Review. Nutrients, 16(16), 2803. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16162803

3. Gould, R. J., Ridout, A. J., & Newton, J. L. (2023). Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) in adolescents – A practical review. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 44(4), 236–246. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1947-3174