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Children's Fitness Clinic

Clinic

Children's Fitness Clinic

Primary Phone Number
Fax Number
434.924.2940

Overview

The Children's Fitness Clinic is a six-month behavior modification program to help you and your child make healthy lifestyle changes in a positive environment. Our team includes a pediatric endocrinologist, a registered dietitian and a nurse practitioner.

The program is for children ages six years to 21 years and who are at or above the 85th percentile in body mass index (BMI).

The clinic works closely with you and your child to develop an individualized treatment plan with realistic goals and dietary and lifestyle changes.

Learn more about our pediatric services.

Map

Parking

Free for patients and visitors.

Park in the 11th Street Garage.

Enter the Battle Building on Level C.

Shuttle Service

Runs every 30 minutes, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Find shuttle stop locations.

Highlights

Patient Information

Partnership With Endocrinology

The Children's Fitness Clinic is part of UVA's Division of Endocrinology. This partnership allows us to provide your child with better access to care for insulin resistance and early onset type 2 diabetes. We also offer a clinic for children with obesity-related medical problems.

Ask your doctor for a referral to our clinic if:

  • Your child's BMI is at the 85th percentile or higher
  • Your family has a history of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure or obesity

Health Tips for Parents

In addition to using our services, we encourage all families to make healthy decisions. Tips include:

  • Follow MyPlate as your map for healthy eating. Encourage your child to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables at every meal.
  • Encourage your child to eat breakfast every day and model this behavior.
  • Teach your child that his or her portions of food should each be about the size of his or her palm (likely smaller than yours).
  • Make half of every meal fruits and vegetables.
  • Choose healthy options when eating out.
  • Avoid drinks with more than 10 calories per serving. Encourage your child to enjoy the same beverages your pets do — milk and water.
  • For more nutrition tips, go to EatRight.org.
  • Your child should participate in at least 1 hour of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day.
  • Reduce your child's screen time. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than 2 hours of screen time per day for children; this includes television, computers, video games and hand-held games.
  • Review your child's height, weight and BMI and discuss their diet and activity level with your healthcare provider at each visit.

Outreach Efforts

Move2Health

Collaborating with the clinic, Move2Health encourages healthy eating and active living for residents of the Blue Ridge Health District.

NACHRI

The Children's Fitness Clinic was selected via a national search by NACHRI (National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions) to participate in the Obesity Focus Group to help define the best strategies to combat childhood obesity.

Telemedicine

UVA Health Office of Telemedicine along with community partners, collaborate with the clinic to reach families statewide.

Go Girls!

Go Girls is a free dance-based fitness class offered weekly over Zoom for girls and their moms/caregivers. The goal is to have fun while exercising.

Contact: Christine Burt Solorzano, MD at [email protected]

Before signing up, learn more about the class, Go Girls!