Pediatric Screening

A. Screening / Pre-Enrollment Phase

1. Initial Screening by a Consultant from the Center for Weight Management and Clinical Nutrition
2. Body Fat Analysis

This phase, which lasts for 3 months, follows the screening. It includes various diagnostic procedures such as Chem 12 (sugar, urea nitrogen, creatine, uric acid, total bilirubin, total protein, alkaline phosphatase, alanine amino transferase, sodium, potassium, chloride, total cholesterol, triglyceride, High Density Lipoprotein Low Density Lipoprotein, creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase levels in the blood), CBC, Urinalysis, Body Fat Analysis (2x), and other diagnostics, as requested by physicians

Services:

• Endocrine Evaluation
  
• Family Counseling (3 sessions)
  
• Nutrition Counseling (6 sessions)
  
• Exercise Prescription (2 sessions)
  
• Periodic Reassessment (2 sessions)
  
• Therapeutic Exercises (24 sessions)
  
• Cardiac Clearance

This phase discusses long-term weight loss and maintenance goals, continued family counseling and nutritional program.

Services:

• Body Fat Analysis
  
• Family Counseling and Behavioral Modification (6 sessions)
  
• Nutrition Counseling (6 sessions)
  
• Exercise Prescription (2 sessions)
  
• Periodic Reassessment (3 sessions)
  
• Therapeutic Exercises (24 sessions)