Obesity
Obesity is one of the most common public health problems in our society today. Children are increasingly affected by lack of activity and unhealthy food choices. Children’s National is committed to preventing obesity and treating kids who are suffering from it.
The award winning “Lighten Up” campaign, began in 2008 and has helped thousands of area families understand how to combat obesity. www.childrensnational.org/lightenup
Children’s National has a clinic for obese kids. The IDEAL clinic (Improving Diet, Exercise, and Activity for Life) is a multi-disciplinary team that treats kids ages 2-18 who are at risk of obesity or who have been diagnosed as obese.
Related links
 Press Release: Children's National Clinicians, Policy Leaders, and Scientists Share Research and Promote Collaborations to Combat Childhood Obesity
Children’s National Committee on Advocacy & Public Policy statement: Childhood Obesity
Children's Obesity Institute
Download presentations from the Children's
Obesity Institute Annual Symposium (May 20, 2010)
Download Children's Obesity Institute brochure
Children's Obesity Clinic
Download Children's Obesity Clinic brochure
Body Mass Index Charts
Eat, Think, and Be Active!
Facts on Obesity from the American Academy of Pediatricians
My Activity Pyramid
Nutritional Information for Foods
Overweight and Obesity: An Overview
Portion Distortion
The Obesity Society
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