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MARTINA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Weight Management<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Our Weight Management clinic has transitioned to providing treatment for children with obesity in teams with doctors and nurses, within the framework of the paediatric outpatient clinic assignment for obesity.<\/p>\n

Treatment Method<\/h3>\n

The treatment at Weight Management consists of physical visits every three months combined with digital tools in the form of a special scale (which does not display numbers) that is connected to a mobile app on the phone or tablet. The use of digital tools provides continuous feedback regarding the development of the degree of obesity\/overweight and is followed by both parents and healthcare providers, which enables improved support for families even between visits to the clinic. <\/p>\n

This method has been tested in research contexts with good results. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have conducted a study on children who received their treatment at Martina Center for Weight management, which was published in the International Journal of Obesity in May 2022. <\/p>\n

In the study, they evaluated the use of a mobile app that shows the child’s weight development in real time for children with obesity and found that this resulted in greater weight loss compared to standard care. The fact that both families and healthcare staff can follow the same data enables individualized additional support when needed. After one year, the children in the study had achieved twice the treatment effect compared to traditional treatment. <\/p>\n

The study: <\/strong> International Journal of Obesity<\/a><\/p>\n

Read more: Mobile app effective support for children with obesity | Karolinska Institutet News (ki.se)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Refer to Weight Management<\/h3>\n

We offer weight health within the framework of the pediatric outpatient clinic assignment for treatment of obesity. We accept children and adolescents with referrals between 3-17 years with obesity or overweight with medical impact or other risk factors. Please attach medical history (including care history and heredity) and growth curves (height\/weight and BMI) from child health services and school health services. <\/p>\n

Children who also need a physiotherapist and dietitian should also be referred to primary care.<\/p>\n

NOTE! <\/strong>We currently have approximately 6 months waiting time for a first visit.<\/p>\n

For questions and feedback:<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/i><\/div> contact operations manager Emma Turemark: Emma.Turemark@bsmartina.se<\/p>\n<\/div>
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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3><\/div>