BMI-based Evaluation and Management in Children Clinical Pathway — Outpatient Specialty Care and Primary Care
BMI-based Evaluation and Management in Children Clinical Pathway — Outpatient Specialty Care and Primary Care
Healthy Weight Program
Healthy Weight Program Website
Who We Serve and What We Do
The clinic strives to improve the health and quality of life of children, ages 2 to 18 years old, with excess weight by working with families to make healthy lifestyle changes. The goal of the clinic is to provide assessment of weight-related medical issues and weight management through a family-based approach that is uniquely tailored for the child and family.
Nutrition and Physical Activity
The clinic now has an on-site fitness facility and teaching kitchen. These new facilities allow for healthy cooking demonstrations, practice of new skills, and individual and group physical activity sessions.
You will learn:
- How to make healthy food choices and increase physical activity
- How to be more aware of your habits by tracking eating and activity
Healthy Behavior Changes
The behavioral health providers will help your family learn skills such as:
- Setting limits in a positive way
- Problem solving
- Setting goals
- Talking about healthy behavior and lifestyle treatment
- Staying motivated
At 6 Months
BMI < 95th
Percentile
Percentile
Weight Loss or BMI
Deflecting Down
Deflecting Down
No Weight Loss or
BMI ≥ 95th Percentile
BMI ≥ 95th Percentile
Consider transition
to primary care management
to primary care management
Continue Healthy Weight Program