Pediatric Wellness & Weight Management Program

The Wellness and Weight Management Program at Lurie Children’s provides compassionate and comprehensive outpatient care for families of children and teenagers who have obesity and are looking to improve their health. We see patients as two years old through age 18.

Obesity is the most common medical condition affecting long-term health. Our multidisciplinary team works with families to provide the right tools and information to achieve their health goals.

Children look to their families to model healthy eating and physical activity, so we promote healthy behaviors for the whole family. Supportive families that make changes along with their children usually experience the most all-around success.

We guide parents and their children through small steps that lead to lasting change. At each visit, we help families set health behavior goals related to nutrition and physical activity. As needed, we provide medications to support healthy metabolism. For adolescents interested, we partner with the Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Program.

Our Mission

The Lurie Children’s Wellness and Weight Management clinic is a multidisciplinary program that partners with patients and their families to provide holistic, non-judgmental obesity care. We promote sustainable lifestyle changes and offer medical management to optimize a patient’s quality of life, health and well-being. 

Our Vision

Safe and accessible healthcare is a human right. We strive to lead our communities in reducing stigma and bias related to body size and promoting overall health through our clinical care, research, education and advocacy.