Healthy Weight and Wellness Clinic

Helping Kids Live Healthier

Being at an unhealthy weight during childhood puts kids at risk for a lot of health problems as they grow. They’re more likely to have conditions like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, prediabetes and diabetes, and liver disease.

At Nemours Children's Health, our healthy weight and wellness management team is made up of doctors, psychologists, dietitians and an exercise specialist. They work together to create a customized treatment plan for your child and manage any related health conditions.

We know how to help your child get to a healthy weight and feel good. That’s because we’ve been at this a long time. Our weight management program is one of the first in the country. We can help you learn about healthy habits and how to make lifestyle changes that last.

Realistic, Lasting Changes for Better Health

We’ll help your family create a weight loss plan that works for everyone and helps your child get fit. This may include:

• a medical evaluation and body composition analysis to identify health problems and refer to other specialists, if needed.
• goal setting and tracking to help your child stay motivated and set realistic goals around eating, activity and sleep.
• exercise evaluation, sports groups and personal training
• nutritional counseling and education, cooking groups 
• mental health evaluation and counseling, if needed
• social services to help families connect with resources   

For teens who are 100 or more pounds over their ideal body weight, have tried but failed to lose weight, and face serious medical problems, medicine or weight loss (bariatric) surgery may be an option. This is only available at our Delaware Valley location.