Key points
- Family Healthy Weight Programs (FHWPs) are safe, effective treatments for childhood obesity.
- CDC maintains a list of FHWPs that meet specific criteria.
- CDC funded the Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (CORD) project to help further the evidence base for FHWPs.
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Family Healthy Weight Programs
FHWPs are intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment programs focused on nutrition, physical activity, and positive behavior changes. They are designed for children ages 2 to 18 and their caregivers. They include at least 26 hours of contact over 2 to 12 months.
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CDC-recognized programs
CDC-recognized FHWPs are evidence-based and ready to be implemented in health care, community, or public health settings.