Pediatric Weight Control Program for child weight management


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Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program

Alberto Hidalgo attended the program and lost 70 pounds

Alberto Hidalgo participated in the PPWCP and lost 70 pounds

Families Learn Healthy Lifestyle Habits

The Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program (PPWCP) is a family-based, group behavioral and educational program. It promotes lifelong healthy eating and exercise habits for overweight children, adolescents and their families. It is part of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital’s Center for Healthy Weight.

Since 1999, more than 80% of participating children and adolescents have achieved age-appropriate weight reduction.

The PPWCP offers age-specific programs for:

Children ages 8-12 (groups offered in both English and Spanish)
Adolescents ages 13-15 (groups offered in English)

Our Six Month Program

During the weight management program, groups of 12 families meet together every week for six months. Families are encouraged to attend each of the 25 sessions. Throughout the program, participants and their families learn to:

Identify and avoid high-calorie, low-nutrient foods
Develop better exercise habits
Reduce sedentary behaviors (activities that require little or no physical activity)
Follow a healthy, balanced diet, even in difficult situations like family gatherings, holidays and parties
Maintain a healthy weight over the long-term

Eligibility and Enrollment

If you have a son or daughter who may be eligible for the program and would like to enroll, please contact:

Cindy Zedeck, MA
Program Director
(650) 725-4424
weightcontrol@lpch.org

Learn More

Please click the links below to learn more about the Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program:

Who Can Join the Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program?
Information for Health Care Professionals
Program Fees
Program Structure
Frequently Asked Questions
Information for Kids
Meet Our Past Participants and Their Families
Read or listen to a November 2006 NPR segment that discussed the Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program. Tom Robinson, MD, MPH, Director of the Center for Healthy Weight, and Cindy Zedeck, Program Director of the Pediatric Weight Control Program, were featured.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 497-8000