Weight Management

Our weight management visits address concerns such as overweight, obesity, picky eating, and any question about your child’s overall growth.

Studies show that it takes a minimum of 26 hours of intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment counseling over a 3 to 12 month period of time in order to be effective and successful in managing weight concerns.

Karen Gentile, CPNP-PC has been managing pediatric weight concerns for over 14 years using a non-judgmental, supportive, and collaborative approach. Karen follows the AAP’s clinical practice guidelines for evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity.

How it works: Customized nutrition counseling provides individualized goals addressing diet, physical activity, sleep, screen time, and parent/child behavior changes. The recommended follow-up interval is every 4 weeks for approximately 6-12 months or until you feel your goals have been met.