IHBLT Program: Fit Together

Brief Description

Fit Together is a partnership between a pediatric primary care or weight management clinic and a local Parks and Recreation department. Children aged 5-12 with obesity are cared for by their clinician, and families participate in intensive lifestyle activities in an inclusive, community-based setting. The Fit Together curriculum, called the "Playbook," includes all the tools necessary to build the partnership, complete agreements, develop a referral system, hire staff, deliver the Fit Together model, and sustain the program over time.

Delivery Location

Combination of Healthcare Setting and Community-Based

If Community-Based, Where

Parks and Recreation

Willingness to Connect with Medical Home

Yes

Health Outcomes

BMI stabilization as compared with control, BMI reduction among those attending, Improved objective measure of cardiorespiratory fitness (submaximal heart rate), Improved QOL, Increased HDL, Increased physical activity

Eligible Population

Children with BMI > or = 95th %ile aged 5-12

Length of Intervention

Fit Together is 6-12 months, better outcomes the more engagement there is.

Links/Contact Info

https://fittogetherkids.org/

Lead Contact

Sarah Armstrong and Asheley Skinner