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Through the Healthy Weight Clinic, our specialists help children living in larger bodies achieve and maintain healthy weight levels.
We understand the connection between weight and overall health—especially future health. Our specialists have extensive experience and training in children’s weight loss, obesity medicine and management of related chronic conditions. We can help your child live a healthy life long term.
At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, we are experts in children’s health. U.S. News & World Report ranks us as one of the top 10 children’s hospitals in the nation. When you choose us, you are choosing a team of specialists who offer comprehensive, compassionate pediatric care.
Highlights of our Healthy Weight Clinic include:
Weight and height are two of the health factors doctors evaluate in children and teens. Doctors use growth charts that look at your child’s age and body mass index (BMI, a calculation using your child’s height and weight). They compare where your child falls on the growth chart to other children to calculate a number called a percentile. These growth charts can tell us if your child’s weight is:
If your child has obesity or falls in an overweight category, your doctor may recommend a weight management program. Excess weight can increase your child’s chances of developing health problems like diabetes or high blood pressure. Even if your child doesn’t have these conditions now, excess weight increases the chances of developing these conditions in adulthood.
We offer two options for children who could benefit from weight management services:
Offering both in-person and virtual services ensures that more families have access to our expert treatment options. In particular, virtual services often allow more caregivers to participate in appointments, without having to travel or take time away from school or work.
When your child needs weight management support services or treatment for childhood obesity, our specialists provide exceptional care. Your child’s treatment plan may include:
We collaborate closely with multiple endocrinology experts and other specialists so that children have access to every service they may need. Learn more about pediatric weight management.