Pilot and Feasibility Project to Establish a Childhood Nutrition and Health Clinic Managing Weight and Obesity Complications in a Primary Care Pediatric Practice

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to create a sustainable clinical model within primary care to improve nutrition and reduce obesity and its related complications in children and adolescents. The study focuses on lowering the risk of metabolic diseases later in life by managing weight and health in a general pediatric setting rather than specialty care. It tracks important health indicators such as body mass index (BMI), blood sugar control, liver function, and lipid levels over time. Participants will receive medical obesity management that may include visits with dieticians, education, anti-obesity medications, and referrals for surgery when appropriate based on established guidelines. The study includes children and adolescents with obesity or those needing weight management, comparing outcomes with historic controls matched by age, sex, and BMI percentile. During the study, participants will have their weight, height, BMI, glucose control, liver health, and lipid levels monitored from baseline to follow-up over one to three years. Researchers will also track patient adherence, follow-up visits, and retention to assess how well the model works in a primary care pediatric setting. The overall participation duration can last up to three years, allowing for detailed observation of health changes.

Bringing Weight Management Into the Primary Care Pediatric Practice