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Medical Weight Management, PA
Is proud to start addressing the problems
that children have with their weight.
Our
new young peoples diet program!
Obese and overweight children are getting
to be more and more common in our modern society. There are
numerous causes for this trend and so there is no one solution
that would suite every child. It is important that, whatever
we do is something that will not only help but will set them
up for a more healthy approach to their future. A child's
diet cannot be seperated from the diet of those around her/him
but they have to be able to take some personal control of
improving their health.
No medications
or special foods.
The emphasis on the
program is personal development and family growth and understanding
in what the patient needs to reach her/his weight loss goals.
We want to give the person a strong foundation for life long
development.
The initial visit will be for about 1 hour
and will consist of:
- Initial evaluation
- Discussion and setting realistic goals
- Describing the roles of the patient and the family
- Setting up agreements
- Initial understanding of the major dietary nutrients
- Setting up the new meal plan
- examining exercise and needs
- Assigning tasks
- Setting up homework and the next meeting.
Initial visits should include all the caretakers
who have a responsibility in prepareing or getting meals for
the patient.
Follow visits should occur no less often
than every two weeks and should only require about 15 to 20
minutes. They will include:
- Weighing in
- review of the last two weeks diet efforts and concerns
- review homework
- adjust the plan as needed to fit the patient's and family's
lifestyle.
- follow up on exercise improvement
- Review dietary nutrients
- assigning new tasks
Over time we will improve the intial diet
as it relates to the individual and her/his family. By the
time the patient has reached the goals or an appropriate weight,
much of the maintainance plan will be formed.
This is only a sketch of what will be done.
Each family's approach will be different by necessity.
Initally I will be setting up a group of
10 patients to work out the details of the plan. There will
be no charge to these patients for the first 60 days on the
program. To participate in this initial group they must fit
the following profile:
- be 8 to 12 years old
- want to lose the weight (not just the parent's desires)
- have an involved family who is willing to support and
participate in the efforts
- be able to meet every other week for about 15 to 30
minutes
- be of good health
- have a body mass index of 30 to 35 (If you don't know
then click here
to find out)
- be able to read and write.
If
you think that you fit this profile then fill out the form
located here.(click anywhere on this line).
This program should be ready for the general
public with a larger age range in about 2 to 3 months if you
would be interested in being informed when it is available
please send an email to:
kids-weight@thecarolinaweigh.co
This program is being written in a manner
to allow for families to do it at home with some input. This
will make it available to all individuals not just those near
our clinic. Communication and follow-up will be arranged by
phone consults and the internet.
Anticipated costs of the program:
Initial visit and information - $85.00
Follow-up visits - $45.00
Other costs are not anticipated but if
it is necessary to have individual conferences, extra counseling
etc. there may be additional charges.
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