Weight and blood sugar
Consider weight concerns alongside prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and related metabolic health.
Led by pediatric endocrinologists
Pediatric & young-adult weight management
Get support for weight concerns, including overweight or obesity. Together, we build a plan for your health, growth and daily habits.
Request care before gathering labs or records. No diagnosis is needed.
Weight care, with endocrine expertise
Our team treats weight concerns with medical care, nutrition and follow-up. Pediatric endocrine expertise helps us assess growth, blood sugar and hormones when needed.
Growth and development
Look at changes in weight together with height, growth over time and pubertal development.
Thyroid and menstrual health
Assess thyroid concerns, irregular periods or possible PCOS in their medical context.
A weight concern does not necessarily mean a hormone disorder. Knowing when a test is useful—and when it is not—is part of specialist assessment.
What to expect at your first visit
The first visit focuses on understanding your concerns and agreeing on a clear direction.
Start with what matters to you
Tell us what you want help with and what matters in your day. Parents and caregivers can share their concerns, too.
Review health and any needed tests
Discuss health history, medicines and growth information. Your clinician recommends any evaluation or tests that may help.
Discuss priorities and options
Talk through appropriate treatment options and goals that fit your health, age and daily life.
Understand the next step
Review what is known, what still needs checking and how follow-up will work.
What care includes
Medical care, nutrition and healthy habits
Each part of care works with the others. You don’t have to choose one.
Medical evaluation
Our endocrinology team reviews growth, history and related health, and orders tests only when needed.
Nutrition support
A registered dietitian helps your family make realistic changes to meals and routines. Visits in English and Spanish.
Medication, when appropriate
For some teens and young adults, your clinician may discuss medication as one part of the plan.
Follow-up together
Regular check-ins to see how things are going and adjust the plan with you.
Medication
Is medication right for you?
GLP-1 or other weight medicines may be options for eligible teens ages 12–17 and young adults ages 18–26. Your clinician reviews age, health history, benefits and risks.
A visit doesn’t guarantee a prescription, a particular medicine or insurance approval. Medication, when used, is one part of a broader plan.
About GLP-1 medication evaluationYour priorities belong here
What would you like to feel easier?
What matters to you? Discuss confidence, comfortable activity and daily routines alongside growth and metabolic health. The young person’s priorities matter as much as the family’s concerns.
More comfortable activity
Discuss what would make everyday movement and activities feel more manageable.
Routines that fit real life
Work toward food and activity routines that fit your family, culture, budget and schedule.
A clearer understanding
Understand which medical concerns need attention and the reasons for each next step.
Confidence and self-esteem
Discuss body concerns, recognize what is already working and feel more involved in decisions about your care.
Choose goals together, including confidence in your next step. Progress looks different for each person and takes time.
Getting started
How to start care
We care for children, teens and young adults ages 0–26. Treatment options are tailored to each person’s age, growth and health needs.
- Where
- The patient must be in Virginia or Maryland during a video visit. First visits are by video. Your clinician explains whether an in-person assessment is needed and where it can be arranged.
- How soon
- Request an appointment today. Our team will help arrange your child’s visit and confirm the details.
- Insurance
- Commercial plans, Medicaid and TRICARE, depending on your state and plan. Nutrition visits and medication may be covered differently.
- What you need first
- Nothing. No labs, records or diagnosis are needed to request an appointment.
Weight and hormone care through age 26
A plan for your health, school, work and growing independence. At ages 18–26, you lead the conversation and choose who joins.
Explore young-adult careComing soon · Ages 12–26
Healthy Weight & Metabolic Health Program
Medical weight care, nutrition and everyday support for teens and young adults. Join the waitlist for enrollment updates.
What does weight care include?
Care starts with a medical evaluation and a plan for your health, growth and daily life. Your plan may include nutrition support, manageable routines, follow-up and medication when appropriate.
Can children under 12 get care?
Yes. Our medical care serves children, teens and young adults through age 26, with treatment tailored to age and health needs. The upcoming Healthy Weight & Metabolic Health Program is for ages 12–26 and has a separate waitlist.
Will my child be put on a diet?
Nutrition recommendations are individualized to your child’s health, growth and daily life. Our dietitian works with your family on realistic changes.
How do we join the Healthy Weight Program?
Join the waitlist with your contact details and the patient’s age range and state. We’ll share enrollment news and next steps. You can request a weight or hormone-care appointment now.
Does insurance cover weight care?
Our team will check your visit benefits and explain expected costs. Nutrition, labs and medication may have separate coverage and charges. If you’re paying directly, we’ll explain fees and provide an estimate before your visit.
How will we know weight care is helping?
You and your clinician set goals around health, growth and what matters to you. Follow-up looks at daily routines and relevant health measures as well as weight, so you can adjust the plan together.
Why see a pediatric endocrinologist?
Pediatric endocrinologists specialize in growth, puberty, hormones and metabolism, including diabetes. They assess whether these concerns relate to weight and whether testing is needed. Our pediatric nurse practitioner and registered dietitian also contribute to care.
Does weight gain mean a hormone problem?
Not necessarily. Most childhood obesity is not caused by a hormone disorder. Your clinician uses symptoms, growth patterns, history and an exam to decide whether hormone testing is needed.
What about body image or bullying?
Tell us how you or your child feels and what support would help. We can discuss these concerns as part of weight care. Endocrine care does not replace mental health care, eating-disorder treatment or school action on bullying.
How do you decide whether medication is appropriate?
Your clinician reviews age, diagnosis, health history, preferences, benefits and risks with you. Medication is an option for some patients alongside nutrition and everyday support; it is not required.
Talk with a specialist about weight and health
Start with what you’ve noticed. We’ll help with the next step.
Request an appointment
(571) 480-6053