The Pediatric Weight Control Program is part of Stanford Children's Health's Center for Healthy Weight. It is a family-based, group behavioral and educational program, which teaches lifelong healthy eating and exercise habits for overweight children, adolescents and their families.
Since 1999, more than 80% of participating children and adolescents have achieved age-appropriate weight reduction.
The success of the Weight Control Program is based on the active participation of children and their families. Groups of 12 families meet together every week for six months (25 sessions).
Groups are designed for:
During the program, participants and their families learn to:
The Pediatric Weight Control Program is located at 4100 Bohannon Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025.