Referral for weight management support

Eligibility criteria:

• Child aged 5-12 years attending a Wirral school or resident within the Wirral Local Authority boundary.
• BMI above 98th centile.

Exclusion criteria:

• Child who does not attend a Wirral School or are not a resident in Wirral.
• Outside the age criteria for the service (have started Year 8).
• Children who are overweight or obese with co-morbidities (such as hypertension, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, type 1/2 diabetes, conditions that require steroids as medication and children living with an eating disorder).
• Children with genetic causes for obesity diagnosed or suspected (eg Prader-Willi syndrome, Bardet-Biedl syndrome, and pseudohypoparathyroidism).
• BMI> 3.66 Standard Deviation above the mean (GP to refer to paediatrician for CEW – Complications of Excessive Weight)
• Children who are already involved with Complication with Excessive Weight (CEW) clinics, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

For further support regarding exclusion criteria please contact the team – [email protected]

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