Pediatric Weight Clinic

“Helping overweight children and youth create long-lasting lifestyle changes”

Puzzle At the Pediatric Weight Clinic (PWC) we help overweight children and youth create lifestyle changes. These changes lead to a healthy, positive future that includes, but is not solely focused on, weight loss and weight management. The treatment program involves the child, their family, and a team of professionals who provide one-on-one psychological, medical, nutritional, and physical activity support.

We are currently in our 6th year of operation and have assisted over 500 families to date.

Located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the Pediatric Weight Clinic is the first of its kind in Western Canada. We invite you to find out more about our program and the team.

Healthy Weights for Healthy Kids Study

The Pediatric Obesity Foundation is working in collaboration with the Pediatric Weight Clinic in conducting a study on treatment for childhood weight management. The study is recruiting children between the ages of 8 - 16 with a BMI greater than the 85th percentile for age. Children who meet this criteria are encouraged to contact the Pediatric Weight Clinic (403-547-8992) or Roberta Corbett to set up a pre-screening appointment. The program will be fully funded by the Pediatric Obesity Foundation.

POF Now Offering Financial Support

The Pediatric Obesity Foundation is now offering financial support to families seeking treatment for pediatric obesity. Please refer to the Pediatric Obesity Foundation link for further details.

One Patient's Success Story

Aaron Woo

"This is a lifestyle. Now the weight is off I know that I have made the change and will keep it off."

- Thomas

News

Exciting News... The Pediatric Obesity Foundation will be launching a new and exciting initiative in early spring 2011. Hint... It involves legs. Stay tuned for more information (and hints).

Healthy Weights for Healthy Kids' (HWHK) study continues to recruit children between the ages of 8 - 16 with a BMI greater than the 85th percentile for their age. The fourth round of the study has begun with round 5 to follow. Children who meet these criteria are encouraged to contact the Pediatric Weight Clinic (403-547-8992) or Roberta Corbett to set up a pre-screening appointment. The program is funded by the Pediatric Obesity Foundation.

The Pediatric Weight Clinic is pleased to welcome Kim Berenbaum to our team. Kim will be working with the children and their families on the exercise component of treatment at the PWC and will be running new and exciting classes just for kids starting in the spring. Keep an eye out for more details.

The Pediatric Weight Clinic in accordance with the Pediatric Obesity Foundation has published its first journal article: Risk factors for coronary heart disease among overweight children: A case for cholesterol screening in Canada in the Journal of Pediatric Obesity in October, 2010.

Save the Date: Stampede Road Race 2011 July 10th. The Stampede Road Race was a big success in 2010, especially the Kids' Races. A big thank you to all the families that came out to participate and to volunteer. A special thank you to the Road Race coordinators for supporting the Pediatric Obesity Foundation! We are looking forward to being a part of the race again this year and seeing even more children and families participating and getting involved. For more information about the Stampede Road Race go to www.stampederoadrace.ca. Hurry to sign up for next year as space will no doubt be limited.