Gardner Packard Healthy Lifestyles Program

Gardner GOALS for Treatment of Obesity

Gardner GOALS is a 6 month program for treatment of childhood obesity that consists of twice monthly telehealth meetings with a health educator. Potential participants enter the study using a randomly ordered list of eligible patients based on BMI, age and number of clinic visits in 2020.

The Gardner GOALS curriculum focuses on healthy eating and activity. The study participants are kids 6 to 14 years old with BMI ≥95th percentile who are patients at the Gardner Packard Children's Health Center, a federally qualified health center. Lessons contain educational materials and behavioral change strategies to promote healthy eating and physical activity and reduce screen time. Patients are encouraged to continue routine clinic visits with their primary care physicians during the course of the study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI ≥ 95th percentile
• Two clinic visits in 2020

Exclusion Criteria:

• Signs of an eating disorder
• Moved out of town and not planning to return to Gardner Packard Children's Health Center