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Healthy ME - Pediatric Lifestyle Changes Program Launched at RWJMS
It’s estimated that one-third of New Jersey's children are overweight or obese. To help promote good health and weight management among this group, the Healthy ME Lifestyle Changes Program will launch next month at RWJMS under the direction of Karen Leibowitz, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
This initiative for overweight and obese children up to 18 years of age will focus on working collaboratively with patients and their families, providing a plan for healthy eating and exercise.
Before entering the program, patients will need to fill out a comprehensive packet of health information and complete laboratory work ordered by the referring physician. Once the information and lab work are completed and reviewed, the appointment will be scheduled. This process is intended to evaluate patients’ motivation level and readiness.
The program, located at the Child Health Institute of New Jersey (89 French St., New Brunswick), is insurance-based and there will be no additional fees. Interested patients may call (732) 235-6230, Option 5, to begin the process. For information, call Dr. Leibowitz’s office at (732) 235-6241.
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As one of the eight schools of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey with 2,800 full-time and volunteer faculty, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School encompasses 22 basic science and clinical departments, hosts centers and institutes including The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, and the Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey. The medical school maintains educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels for more than 1,500 students on its campuses in New Brunswick, Piscataway, and Camden, and provides continuing education courses for health care professionals and community education programs. To learn more about UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, log on to rwjms.umdnj.edu. Find us online at www.Facebook.com/RWJMS and www.twitter.com/UMDNJ_RWJMS.
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