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KidShape® Foundation is proud to offer the largest and most successful weight management program for youth and their families. Being overweight is difficult for families and many parents do not know how to help their children lose weight and be healthy. Many children are being told by their doctor that they have health problems which may be related to their weight. These health problems include diseases like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or asthma, which used to be seen primarily in adults. And many children are suffering from depression, low self esteem and isolation after being teased because of their weight. KidShape® Foundation can help!

KidShape® Foundation programs teach the entire family how to eat more nutritiously, make exercise a fun part of the daily routine, form new, healthy habits, and to like themselves, regardless of size. Our team of experts includes a dietitian, a mental health professional, a physical activity instructor, and a site coordinator who administers the program.

KidShape® Foundation was started in 1987 in one location in Los Angeles by Dr. Naomi Neufeld, MD. She was frustrated with the growing number of children she was seeing who had no underlying medical problems other than their weight. With no where to refer them, she created KidShape®. The program continues to grow yearly and has helped nearly 10,000 families make lifelong lifestyle changes. KidShape® Foundation currently operates in twenty locations in Southern California, offering classes in English and Spanish and is licensed in Texas, Pennsylvania, New Mexico and Oakland, California.

KidShape® Foundation is proud to offer three curriculums. The first curriculum, KidShape®, is designed for children ages 6-14. The second curriculum is KinderShape®, for children ages 3-5. Under development and trial is TeenShape®, a program for 13-18 year olds. Over the years, the curriculum has been reviewed and modified by a team of physicians, dietitians, mental health professionals, physical activity instructors, and families and staff who participate in the program.

We are proud of the impact KidShape® Foundation has on the lives of many families and we look forward to expanding our services throughout the state, and the country.

Now available at amazon.com
KidShape®
A Practical Prescription for Raising Healthy, Fit Children
By Naomi Neufeld, MD, FACE, with Pete Nelson
Experience in your own home Dr. Naomi Neufeld's breakthrough program for
pediatric weight loss.

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