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Welcome to the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children's

At the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition, we offer families a comprehensive approach to weight management. The Center has programs for both the prevention and treatment of overweight children.

Key programs and resources:

 
Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition News
 

Robert Murray, MD, director of the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Judy Groner, MD, a member of the Section of Ambulatory Pediatrics speak with "Children's on Quality" regarding the epidemic of childhood obesity.

Read the Children's on Quality blog and listen to the podcast »

 
Read about the study's findings.
 
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation provides employees comprehensive health benefits for the prevention, assessment, and treatment of childhood obesity. Read about the efforts that will benefit eligible children and families.
 
We have compiled a variety of helpful resources for parents including Columbus Parent Magazine articles, handouts to help manage obesity in English and en Espanol and more.
 
Learn about this program including location information.
 
The Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released an annual report listing Ohio as 15th overall for overweight young people. Read The Columbus Dispatch article and comments by Dr. Robert Murray, Director, Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition. View the full report.
 
Learn more about the management of treating obesity in pediatric patients. We provide helpful tools including a pocket guide, Grand Rounds video presentation and much more. New informational handouts for parents and families are available.
 

Doctors at Nationwide Children’s studied nearly 300 mother-child pairs to determine not only the nutritional component of preventing obesity in young children, but also the impact of the mother’s behavior on the children’s weight. The research shows that how mom eats may play a bigger role in her children’s health than previously thought. Read about the findings | Watch video

 
Check out our health information articles including topics like Sensible Snacking Ideas, Weighting the Risk of Obesity and Promoting Youth Fitness.