Weight Management
10700 Medlock Bridge Rd, Ste 102, Duluth, GA 30097
O: 678-615-7878
F: 770-685-1241
(Accepts Amerigroup, Caresource)
At Cooper Pediatrics, we offer a comprehensive weight management program to combat childhood obesity. We support children who are overweight or obese to work towards achieving a healthy lifestlye. Our program includes mental health assessements, nutrition counseling, labs and diagnostic testing, goal setting, medications, co-morbidity medical management, and chronic disease prevention and management. Our goal is to work with your family to protect and promote your child's health.
You may call the office at 678-473-4738 to enroll your child in our weight management program.
Nutrition
Happen 365 empower's families with essential resources and impactful interactions that guide them towards healthier lives. Through community outreach and online initiatives, we bridge the gap between aspiration and action. Our resolute focus on tackling childhood obesity—a pressing issue for 14.1 million American teenagers—fuels our mission. Since its inception in October 2022 by Nicole Bruno, Happen 365, Inc. has equipped families, communities, and Physicians with the knowledge and resources to reshape the wellness landscape, one choice at a time.
Build healthy eating habits one goal at a time! Use the Start Simple with MyPlate app to pick simple daily food goals, see real-time progress, and earn badges along the way.
The University of Georgia SNAP-Ed Extenstion office offers free online nutrition education classes.Through their FoodTalk program, you can learn about healthy and budget friendly meals for your family. There are also recipes, videos, and resources for younger children like games and songs about healthy habits. FoodTalk is an excellent free resource to improve your nutrition education.
9-5-2-1-0
To develop a healthy lifestyle and dietary patterns, we like to use the 9-5-2-1-0 approach.
9- hours of sleep each night
5- servings of fruits and vegetables
2- hours or less of screen time
1- hour of physical activity
0- sugary/sweetened beverages
Surveys
As part of our holistic approach to weight management, we use surveys to assess each patient and monitor progress.
If you have recieved a link before, during, or after your appointment via text message or email through Phresia, please complete your suvey through the link you have received.
If you need the surveys, please click
here. After you complete the survey, you may share it with us the following ways:
- Upload to your child's patient portal account
- Email it to us at nurse@cooperpediatrics.com
- Fax to our office at 678-473-4739
Goal setting
SMART is an acronym and mnemonic device coined by Professor Robert S. Rubin to simplify the teaching of goal-setting principles.
SMART stands for:
- S- Specific
- M- Measurable
- A- Attainable
- R- Relevant
- T-Time-bound
These principles apply to any goal we want to achieve: academic goals, classroom goals, personal goals, achievement goals, behavior goals.
Depression
As part of our comprehensive approach to weight management, children who are overweight or obese should be assessed for depression. Adolescents and teenagers are screened for depression at your child's annual well visit. However, we are always here to talk about your child's symptoms. You may call the office to schedule and appointment at 678-473-4738.
We may refer you to psychology/counseling. We have several psychology referrals for counseling and inpatient crisis management facilties listed on our website under referrals.
Georgia Crisis Hotline: 404-730-1600
National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-2433
Referrals
Please visit our referrals website and click on the "Diet/Nutrition Counseling" tab. In some cases, we may also refer to Bariatric Surgery. Bariatric Surgery is listed under "Pediatric Surgery".
Community Wellness
Happen 365 empower's families with essential resources and impactful interactions that guide them towards healthier lives. Through community outreach and online initiatives, we bridge the gap between aspiration and action. Our resolute focus on tackling childhood obesity—a pressing issue for 14.1 million American teenagers—fuels our mission. Since its inception in October 2022 by Nicole Bruno, Happen 365, Inc. has equipped families, communities, and Physicians with the knowledge and resources to reshape the wellness landscape, one choice at a time.
Build healthy eating habits one goal at a time! Use the Start Simple with MyPlate app to pick simple daily food goals, see real-time progress, and earn badges along the way.
Build healthy eating habits one goal at a time! Use the Start Simple with MyPlate app to pick simple daily food goals, see real-time progress, and earn badges along the way.
The University of Georgia SNAP-Ed Extenstion office offers free online nutrition education classes.Through their FoodTalk program, you can learn about healthy and budget friendly meals for your family. There are also recipes, videos, and resources for younger children like games and songs about healthy habits. FoodTalk is an excellent free resource to improve your nutrition education.
