Pediatric Practice-based Obesity Intervention to Support Families: FITLINE

The FITLINE practice-based referral program provides pediatric practices an easily accessible resource to help families make AAP-recommended Stage 1 lifestyle changes. The program includes a pediatric practice-based component (systems to identify overweight and obese children ages 8-12, a brief pediatric provider-delivered intervention, referral to the FITLINE counseling program, and feedback from the FITLINE nutritionist) and a parent support component(eight weekly FITLINE counseling telephone calls delivered by centrally located nutritionists). Providers receive a summary from the nutritionist of the progress made by families so they may support maintenance of an improved lifestyle, or refer for additional intervention.