Why KidsFit?

Pediatric Obesity is as high as 44% in some communities. While childhood obesity is a national epidemic, it is preventable and treatable.

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Prevalence of Pediatric Obesity

The prevalence of obesity in New Jersey continues to affect our children at an alarming rate. In New Jersey almost 30% of children are overweight or obese. Overweight and obese children are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, joint dysfunction, asthma, sleep apnea, fatty liver disease and digestive disorders. The KidsFit Pediatric Obesity treatment program uses a multidisciplinary approach that addresses each life stage and fosters a continuum of care between outpatient services for women and children.

Pediatric Wellness Program

KidsFit is a comprehensive wellness program that teaches children, teens and their families how to live a healthier lifestyle. KidsFit is delivered in a clinical setting for children ages 2-18 with a BMI greater than or equal to the 85th percentile or at risk for obesity and related conditions such as type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidemia.

KidsFit includes:

  • Health Care Team of Pediatricians, Registered Dietitians, Social Workers and Exercise Physiologists
  • Group classes tailored to age, cultural background and family dynamics
  • Hands-on healthy cooking to promote confidence in the kitchen
  • Preventative nutrition education: Prenatal, lactation and babies first foods
  • Wellness visits and specialty referral
  • Pre and Post assessment of health behaviors and nutrition knowledge.
  • 10 group sessions with education and movement
  • Monthly telephone check-ins with RDN

KidsFit outcomes include:

  • BMI reduction in 50-80% of children
  • 95% of children increase their health knowledge
  • 87% of children improve healthy behaviors

KidsFit Programs

  • KidsFit PreK: ages 3 - 6
  • KidsFit 2: ages 7 - 9
  • TweenFit: ages 10 - 12
  • TeenFit ages 13 - 18

Curriculums for each age group ensure families receive age appropriate education and activities. Registered Dietitians teach children and their families how to make health behavior changes for weight loss and/or BMI reduction. The KidsFit curricula includes interactive lessons on MyPlate food groups, goal setting, healthy beverages, snacks and meals, navigating the fast food environment, hands on healthy cooking, physical activity and more. Families complete pre and post assessments on their anthropometric/biometrics, nutrition and physical activity knowledge and their health behaviors.

  • Prenatal Nutrition
  • Lactation
  • Babies First Foods
  • Feeding a Healthy Toddler

Healthy children start with healthy parents who have the education and resources to feed their family nutritiously. These foundational programs help ensure mothers and babies consume a nutrient dense diet during these critical life stages.

Patient Stories

  • “My care team was definitely a team of angels in disguise. They never gave up on me.”

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  • “You never want to put your child through surgery, but we realized this was the best time in the best place with the best surgeon. I wouldn’t change a thing.”

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  • “I feel stronger, independent, and more adaptable thanks to my therapy sessions at Children’s Specialized Hospital.”

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Center for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders – Eatontown
200 Wyckoff Road
Suite 3500
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(862) 781-3755
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Medical Specialty Services at Bayonne
16 East 29th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(973) 926-7280
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RWJBarnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center
200 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 322-7000
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Rev. Dr. Ronald B. Christian Community Health and Wellness Center
208 Lyons Ave.
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 926-7371
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Jersey City Medical Center at Greenville
1825 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
1st Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 395-7600
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RWJ Sports Physical Therapy at Bridgewater
1 Patriots Park
TD Bank Park
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 203-5972
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RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center
2120 Lamberts Mill Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 232-6100
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RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center
100 Kirkpatrick Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 873-1222
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RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center - Hamilton
3100 Quakerbridge Road
Hamilton Township, NJ 08619
(609) 584-7600
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RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center at Carteret
60 Cooke Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-2333
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Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
94 Old Short Hills Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 322-5000
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Monmouth Medical Center
300 Second Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-5200
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Clara Maass Medical Center
1 Clara Maass Drive
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 450-2000
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Community Medical Center
99 Highway 37 West
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 557-8000
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Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
201 Lyons Avenue at Osborne Terrace
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 926-7000
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Children's Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
201 Lyons Avenue at Osborne Terrace
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 926-7000
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Jersey City Medical Center
355 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-2000
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The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH
200 Somerset Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 828-3000
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RWJ University Hospital Rahway
865 Stone Street
Rahway, NJ 07065
(732) 381-4200
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The Unterberg Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center
300 2nd Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 923-7250
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Children's Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – Eatontown
200 Wyckoff Road
Anne Vogel Family Care and Wellness Center, 2nd Floor
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(888) 244-5373
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Children's Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – East Brunswick
645 State Route 18
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(888) 244-5373
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Jersey City Medical Center's Ambulatory Care Center
395 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-2410
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Children's Specialized Hospital
200 Somerset Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(888) 244-5373
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RWJ University Hospital Hamilton
1 Hamilton Health Place
Hamilton, NJ 08690
(609) 586-7900
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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
1 Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 828-3000
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Jersey City Medical Center Outpatient Services at Colony Plaza
414 Grand Street
Suite 14
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 616-0470
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Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
600 River Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 363-1900
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The Pediatric Specialty Center at Cooperman Barnabas - West Orange
375 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Suite 105
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 322-6900
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Center for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
94 Old Short Hills Rd.
East Wing – Suite 117
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 322-9501
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Children's Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – Egg Harbor Township
6106 Black Horse Pike
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 645-7779
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Children's Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – Bayonne
519 Broadway
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(888) 244-5373
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Children's Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – Clifton
1135 Broad Street
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 365-3071
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The Family Health Center (FHC) at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
166 Lyons Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 926-7000
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Children's Specialized Hospital Long Term Care Center – Mountainside
150 New Providence Road
Mountainside, NJ 07092
(908) 233-3720
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Children's Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – Newark
182 Lyons Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 391-2960
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Children's Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – Hamilton
3575 Quakerbridge Road
Hamilton Township, NJ 08619
(609) 631-2800
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Children's Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – Toms River - Highway 37 West
1251 Highway 37 West
Toms River, NJ 08755
(888) 244-5373
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Children's Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – Springfield
899 Mountain Ave
Suite 1-A
Springfield, NJ 07081
(888) 244-5373
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Children's Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – West Orange
375 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Suite G100
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 969-3434
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Children's Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – Union
2840 Morris Avenue
Kenneth Esdale Pavilion
Union, NJ 07083
(888) 244-5373
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