Today, one in three U.S. children is considered overweight or obese. At the Healthy Lifestyles Center, we partner with families to help children develop age-appropriate health habits that can last a lifetime by supporting their nutritional, physical and emotional needs.
We understand root issues with weight management and the long-term risks of obesity, including Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and liver, kidney or heart disease. We help kids live healthy lives now – and as adults.
Interested in our services? View the video below and complete our patient intake form. A member of our team will contact you to schedule an appointment.
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We know how to talk with kids – and we know that healthy weight management can be a sensitive topic. Because people come in all shapes and sizes, we don’t focus on their weight. Instead, we emphasize how important it is for everyone to make healthy choices in eating and exercise.
Our care starts with a comprehensive assessment. Your child will spend time with a weight management physician, behavioral psychologist, dietitian and exercise physiologist. We also order blood work and other medical tests to rule out or diagnose any underlying medical conditions. We use all that information to develop a tailored treatment plan for achieving goals.
Your child’s plan might include:
One of the first steps after the initial referral and assessment is to meet with our clinic’s dietitian, who will review the family’s eating behaviors and help the patient and family determine areas for improvement.
Our psychologist will explore behavioral and psychological factors that may impact weight management efforts. Families will learn behavioral strategies to begin making realistic and sustainable changes to eating and exercise.
In our eating disorders clinic, patients and families collaborate with us to develop a plan to address disordered eating behaviors. Treatment often includes individual psychotherapy, nutrition counseling, family psychotherapy, and medical consultation. We focus on helping children, adolescents and their families develop healthier thoughts and behaviors related to eating, exercise and body image.
Older adolescents who are diagnosed with severe obesity and other weight-related conditions might be candidates for weight-loss surgery. Bariatric surgery is one of the many tools in the healthy lifestyle toolkit and individuals must meet established criteria and follow a medically supervised intervention program for at least six months to prepare for the best outcome. CHoR is the only accredited adolescent bariatric surgery center in the region.
We get kids moving within a safe and encouraging environment. And we guide them in finding physical activities that them happy, so they’ll make them part of their daily lives.
Families have an important role in creating healthy paths that can improve their children’s physical and mental health. The terms “overweight” and “obese” refer to serious medical conditions in which excess body fat accumulates to the extent that it can adversely impact an individual’s health, increasing risk for:
Co-pays will be collected at the time of service. Patients will often see more than one provider during their visit, so more than one co-pay might be collected. Pre-authorizations from insurance carriers will be completed for visits with the psychologist and dietitian. Families should check with their insurance carrier prior to clinic visits if they are unfamiliar with their covered benefits. An out-of-pocket fee ($35 per session - for up to four sessions) for medical nutrition therapy will be charged at the time of service if a child doesn't have insurance or if the insurance carrier does not cover this service. Exercise services are out-of-pocket and not billed to insurance.
Pembrooke Office Park
2303 North Parham Road, Suite 1
Henrico, VA 23229
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