Families In Balance™ -
A systematic approach to successfully address childhood overweight/obesity.

Program Overview
The Families In Balance™ program is designed to empower children and adolescents to attain their appropriate weight through lifestyle change and a supportive family environment. To create lasting results, Families In Balance™ is an effective weight-management program that addresses the many contributing factors of obesity: diet, lifestyle, environment, psychology, mindset, and biology. Families In Balance™ is a multidisciplinary program, which brings all specialties (nutrition, psychology, medicine) together to support the family in creating a lifestyle, which achieves and maintains appropriate weight. The program produces a modest rate of weight loss, interspersed with periods of weight maintenance. Through family involvement, this program will keep your family member motivated in changing long-term habits and establishing a healthy lifestyle.

In addition, the child/family maintains daily contact with the weight loss team. Research has demonstrated that frequent contact and support prevents treatment dropout. Daily contact allows for immediate answers to your family's concerns and helps the family member to feel accountable and part of a collaborative effort.

The weight loss team will meet on a weekly basis to address creative approaches to his/her particular needs, address any problems, and anticipate how best to aid your family member in his/her attempts to lose weight.

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