Free Tools for Medical Professionals

Help your patients achieve better outcomes.

 

Clinical Resources

Weight Loss For Kids tools to help you help children. Free to print and use. Also check out our recent Pediatric Grand Rounds 4/2023

  • Print this PDF to use in clinic. In 90 seconds you can have high quality goals set and a follow up plan.

    Quick Start Guide

  • Use this Goal Setting Worksheet with patients to set nutrition and exercise goals.

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Key References

The stuff that I look up over and over, or have printed at my desk…

For Patients that Need More Help, Consider Our Programs

  • Trusted Pediatrician

    Trusted Pediatrician

    I am one of you. I am a practicing pediatrician in clinical practice. I am:

    • Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics

    • An active member of the AAP

    • A diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM).

    • AAP obesity expert COACH Network.

    • A fan of Paul Offit, MD and PMG.

    You can trust me with your patients. I will treat them with dignity and respect and protect them from fad diets. I will actively work to promote self-esteem. I will provide them with all the resources they need to adopt a healthy lifestyle that will last.

  • Affordable

    We’re here to advance the field of children’s weight management, and the industry itself. We’re making access to credible health and weight loss programs both affordable and accessible. Our online programs rival the support that is typically offered in a multidisciplinary clinical setting. Our ultimate goal is to give everyone access to a private and customized weight loss experience.

    We do not contract with insurance. We charge a program fee to make sure that people are invested in our program and will continue working hard even when challenges come up.

    Scholarships and pay-what-you-can models are available.

  • Behavior Change

    Behavior Change

    Our program has excellent outcomes for families that are ready to make behavior change. Some good examples of families that have excellent outcomes in this program are:

    • Families that are too busy to cook

    • Families who struggle to feed a picky eater

    • Families that want to eat better, but don’t know how start.

    However, families with underlying medical concerns, confusion/disbelief over why a child has excess weight would do better with a comprehensive medical evaluation. I can do these medical evaluations through my day job at Discover Health (San Francisco)

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health

  1. CDC Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): This resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers insights and intervention strategies to combat adverse childhood experiences. Visit CDC ACEs

Childhood Obesity and Nutrition

  1. AAP Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight: This institute provides resources on responsive feeding and strategies to prevent and treat obesity in children, aimed at both clinicians and families. Visit AAP Institute

  2. Childhood Obesity Cost-Effectiveness Study (CHOICES): This project evaluates the cost-effectiveness of obesity prevention strategies that can help children achieve a healthier weight. Visit CHOICES

  3. Family Nutrition Physical Activity Screening Questionnaire: This validated tool assesses behaviors that might increase the risk of obesity in children. Visit the Questionnaire

  4. Let’s Go! 5210 Questionnaire: Part of an obesity prevention initiative, this resource offers guidance and a screening questionnaire based on the 5210 healthy habits. Visit Let's Go! 5210

Dietary Guidelines and Nutrition

  1. Choose My Plate: Offers public dietary recommendations based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including personalized MyPlate plans. Visit Choose My Plate

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Provides comprehensive dietary advice for individuals across all age groups. Visit Dietary Guidelines

  3. Cooking Matters: A national initiative to empower caregivers and parents with skills for budget-friendly and healthy cooking. Visit Cooking Matters

  4. ChopChop Family: Offers cooking learning resources, recipes, and more to help children engage in cooking. Visit ChopChop Family

Physical Activity

  1. Exercise is Medicine: Encourages physicians to incorporate physical activity prescriptions into their practice with provided tools and recommendations. Visit Exercise is Medicine

  2. Physical Activity Guidelines: Provides physical activity guidelines suitable for different age groups. Visit Physical Activity Guidelines

Social Determinants of Health

  1. AHRQ SDOH and Practice Improvement: Offers a compilation of tools designed to help healthcare organizations tackle social determinants of health (SDOHs). Visit AHRQ SDOH

Sleep Health

  1. BEARS Sleep Screening Tool: A concise 5-item tool designed for identifying sleep disorders in children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years. Visit BEARS Tool

Media and Technology

  1. Family Media Plan: Helps families establish media use goals and priorities for healthier screen time. Visit Family Media Plan

  2. PhoneReady Questionnaire: An online tool developed by AT&T and the AAP to help parents decide if their children are ready for their own cell phones. Visit PhoneReady Questionnaire

  3. Problematic Media Use Measure: Assesses potential screen addiction indicators in children and adolescents. Visit Problematic Media Use Measure

Health Communication and Parental Guidance

  1. Healthychildren.org: Offers a variety of tips and advice on diet, activity, sleep, and parenting. Visit Healthychildren.org

  2. Healthydrinkshealthykids.org: Provides resources to support healthy drink choices for children aged 0–5, targeting parents and professionals. Visit Healthy Drinks Healthy Kids

  3. Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)/AAP Food Insecurity Screening Toolkit: Aids pediatricians in addressing food insecurity among children. Visit FRAC/AAP Toolkit

General Health Guidelines

  1. Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents: A set of comprehensive guidelines for child health supervision. [Visit Bright Futures](http://brightfutures