Programs and Resources
BMI Calculator
Nationwide Children’s is urging all parents to know their child’s BMI, or body mass index. BMI calculates how much body fat a person has based on age, sex, height and weight. Besides highlighting the risk for serious medical conditions, BMI is a good indicator of whether or not a child will grow into an overweight adult. Once parents determine their child’s BMI, they should discuss it with their pediatrician.
- Learn your child's BMI »
Staying Connected
Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition
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.
Resources for Managing Pediatric Obesity
For Parents
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.
For Physicians
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.
"Children's on Quality" Examines Childhood Obesity
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.
Taking Food Allergies Back to School
Confronting increasing fears of allergies in the classroom
Read the Therapy Times article written by Robert Murray, MD and Jan Ritter, RD, LD
Obesity Impacts How Children Recover From Traumatic Injury
Read about the study's findings.
Nationwide Children's Joins Study for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
Nationwide Children's is one of five institutions to join a clinical research study to understand the benefits and risks of bariatric surgery in adolescents. This observational study called Teen-LABS (Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery) is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
