Helping Your Child Thrive — mind, body, and beyond

At Connecticut Children’s, we believe in treating the whole child — not just the number on the scale. Our weight management services take a holistic, team-based approach to care that supports your child’s physical, emotional, and developmental health.

When you come to us, you’ll meet a team of dedicated specialists from multiple disciplines — all working together to understand your child’s unique needs and create a personalized care plan. From pediatricians and dietitians to psychologists and physical activity experts, we’re here to help your child build healthy habits, grow with confidence, and thrive at every stage.

Personalized options to fit your family’s needs

We know that getting healthy isn’t a one-size-fits-all journey — every child and every family is different. That’s why we offer a variety of program options designed to meet your unique needs, preferences, and goals.

Our providers will walk you through each program in detail, helping you choose the one that’s the best fit for your child and your family. We’ll continue to check in along the way to make sure the approach is still working — and adjust if needed.

No matter which program you choose, success takes time, consistency, and commitment. We ask families to stay positive, supportive, and engaged — your encouragement can make all the difference in keeping your child motivated and moving forward.

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Video Visits Available

See your Connecticut Children’s pediatric weight management program providers from home or another secure location using your smartphone, tablet or personal computer!

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What Sets Us Apart

Comprehensive Medical, Psychological and Surgical Care

Connecticut Children’s Obesity and Weight Management program includes board-certified pediatric surgeons, a dedicated psychologist and a pediatric endocrinologist.

Our Team
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Understanding Pediatric Obesity

Connecticut Children’s endocrinologists and psychologists conduct research in several areas of pediatric obesity.

Learn more about our research
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Obesity & Weight Management Resources

The American Academy of Pediatrics is a professional membership organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical sub-specialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

The United Way of Connecticut’s Child Development Infoline provides education on development, behavior management strategies and programs, makes referrals to services, and provides advocacy and follow-up as needed. For more information, call 1.800.505.7000.

Let’s Move! is a comprehensive initiative dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams.

Nourish Interactive offers fun nutrition games for kids, interactive nutrition tools and tips for parents and health educators to use to promote healthy living for the whole family.

Connecticut Children’s Weight Management Family Advisory Board is made up of families who participated in one of our weight management programs. They provide program insight to other patients and families, and offer feedback so that Connecticut Children’s may continually improve its programs. For more information, obesity [at] connecticutchildrens.org (send an email) or call 860.545.8364.

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Weight Management Information for Medical Professionals

In 2023 the AAP published guidelines highlight pediatric obesity as the number one chronic disease of childhood and requires Intensive Health Behavior and Lifestyle Treatment for best chances to slow weight gain and achieve healthy weight loss. In practical terms, this means a community based, multimodal approach using resources in the schools, communities, health care facilities and medical home all coming together to help the family and child with healthy behaviors can provide the best chance for success. We understand that awareness and access to these tools can be challenging to maintain abreast of, and therefore we are proving this toolkit for a reference for our primary care providers. These tools are recommended for consideration for children 3 yrs old and up who are experiencing obesity.

The Pediatric Obesity Center at Connecticut Children’s offers clinical and research opportunities to medical students, residents and interns, along with psychology programs for doctoral students. Learn more. 

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Obesity & Weight Management Locations

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Connecticut Children's Specialty Care and Surgery Center – Farmington

505 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT06032
United States

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Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care Center – Farmington (399 Farmington Ave.)

399 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT06032
United States

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Connecticut Children’s Primary and Specialty Care Center – Hartford (100 Retreat Ave.)

100 Retreat Avenue
Hartford, CT06106
United States