Healthy You!
Are you or your doctor worried about your child's weight? The team at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital’s Weight Management Program can help create a comprehensive plan to achieve a healthier weight for your child.
Prevent problems before they start
Many adult health problems, like diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and heart disease, begin in childhood and relate to obesity. The Weight Management Program at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital helps your child face and overcome the medical, nutritional and emotional issues that relate to his or her weight.
Care and services for your child
The Weight Management Program at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital brings together the resources and expertise to help children and teens whose extra weight is impacting their health and well-being.
Getting to a healthy weight is tough. The causes of excess weight are many and complex--we understand that there is more to weight gain than just calories or energy imbalance. As we assess your child's situation and design a treatment plan, we take into account all the factors that are contributing to your child's weight status.
We provide comprehensive, individualized treatment based on current scientific research and understanding of obesity to help move your child toward a healthier weight. Our overall goal is to help your child be successful in achieving long-term health, both physical and mental.
Weight-related conditions we treat include:
Services we provide include:
Many adult health problems, like diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and heart disease, begin in childhood and relate to obesity. The Weight Management Program at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital helps your child face and overcome the medical, nutritional and emotional issues that relate to his or her weight.
Care and services for your child
The Weight Management Program at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital brings together the resources and expertise to help children and teens whose extra weight is impacting their health and well-being.
Getting to a healthy weight is tough. The causes of excess weight are many and complex--we understand that there is more to weight gain than just calories or energy imbalance. As we assess your child's situation and design a treatment plan, we take into account all the factors that are contributing to your child's weight status.
We provide comprehensive, individualized treatment based on current scientific research and understanding of obesity to help move your child toward a healthier weight. Our overall goal is to help your child be successful in achieving long-term health, both physical and mental.
Weight-related conditions we treat include:
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Pre diabetes
- Fatty liver disease
- Depression
- Irregular periods
- Binge eating disorder
- Sleep apnea
Services we provide include:
- Behavioral and psychological counseling (individual and family)
- Nutrition support and dietary interventions
- Physical therapy and physical activity support
- Assessment and management of weight-related health conditions including:
- Obesity-related health conditions
- Medication for weight management in eligible individuals
- Teen weight-loss surgery, in eligible individuals
Meet your care team
Nutrition
Pediatric Psychology
Pediatric Weight Management
Weight Loss Surgery
Health Care Support
Our Providers Make the Difference
Fairview features nearly 4,000 providers practicing at over 200 locations throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and beyond. Fairview Clinics, University of Minnesota Physicians and our independent partner clinics provide an exceptional care experience, while lowering the overall costs of health care.
Locations by city:
Burnsville
Maple Grove
Minneapolis
Saint Paul
Our Providers Make the Difference
Fairview features nearly 4,000 providers practicing at over 200 locations throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and beyond. Fairview Clinics, University of Minnesota Physicians and our independent partner clinics provide an exceptional care experience, while lowering the overall costs of health care.
