Child Weight Management in Jacksonville and Serving Ponte Vedra Beach & Jacksonville Beach, FL
Did you know that almost 1/3 (33%) of children under age 18 years old are classified as overweight or obese? A weight management appointment with us might be just what your child needs to get their weight back on track for optimal health as they grow into adulthood. Here are the benefits to coming to see Happy Minds Healthy Bodies for this complicated but common health problem. Adult weight management is also offered at our practice as this is often a family battle.
What is Weight Management?
Weight management is the practice of optimizing our health to improve outcomes in the future such as the prevention of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and even cancer. Having the right diet, balance of calories, macronutrients and micronutrients is integral in this important health prevention. The providers at Happy Minds Healthy Bodies look at patients as individuals and use a personalized diet plan to restore balance within the body. Examples of child weight management include:
- Food plans for children and adults struggling with being overweight or obese, without compromising their growth or feeling hungry
- Optimizing hormones and ruling out food allergies/sensitivities that may be contributing to weight gain
- Anti-inflammatory diets such as multiple limited ingredient diets or whole food diets
- Use of herbal, vitamin supplements
- Diet and medication management if needed with those with severe obesity causing secondary problems such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, fatty liver, high cholesterol, high insulin levels; Our practice will prescribe GLP-1 Receptor Agonists like Ozempic, etc. if needed and dietary approaches are not working.
What are the Benefits of Weight Management?
- Improvements in self-esteem and body image
- Better digestion, resolution of chronic constipation or gastric reflux
- Decrease in blood pressure and cholesterol
- Better blood sugars, normalization of liver enzymes and insulin levels
- Improvement in inflammation, food allergies
- Increased activity levels due to feeling better
- Improvement in vitals such as BMI, improved muscle mass, healthy body composition
What to Expect During a Weight Management Appointment
If you’ve never been to Happy Minds Healthy Bodies, you might be wondering what to expect during your session. A provider at HMHB will take measurements including weight, height, blood pressure, waist circumference. We will ask for a complete multiple-day food record, including any medications and supplements, as well as a thorough look into your physical and mental well-being.
From there we will make personalized recommendations which may include a specific diet plan or ordering labs for you or your child. We may order food allergy or sensitivity testing as well as checking thyroid levels and insulin levels. We may recommend a specific food plan and a movement plan to improve gut function and muscle mass. After following the specific nutrition plan for four weeks we will see you or your child back in the office to assess the effectiveness of the plan and make changes as needed.