About Us

Almost every day we come across another report in the media about the growing problem of overweight children and teens. It's a national issue facing families everywhere, including thousands in the Tampa Bay area.

All Children's Hospital is helping children and teens manage their weight and make healthy choices about food and exercise. Our pediatric specialists created Fit4Allkids to help kids, teens and families reach and maintain a healthy weight and body size and to be more active and fit.

Our Nutrtition, Fitness and Motivational Experts offer fun and interactive classes that encourage children and teens to do their personal best and reach their own individual goals. Our families accompish the following outcomes for better health- decrease in Body Mass Index (BMI), improved overall health by lowering their blood pressure, have fun with fitness and gain more energy, and decrease eating high caloric/high fatty foods and replace them with great tasting healthy recipes that are budget friendly and easy to make.

Fit4Allkids participants accomplish the following outcomes for better health:

Decreased blood pressure which helps improve their overall health and avoid the possible onset of heart disease.
Decreased eating of high calorie and high fat foods, they are open to trying new fresh whole foods and making better choices.
Increased levels of fitness and activity, they are having fun playing and enjoying a new active lifestyle.

How can you participate?

Discuss the program options with your child's doctor to help determine which program would be best for your family.
Schedule your first appointment with your doctor or orientation session (if you are going to participate in the group program).
Make a commitment to complete the program and become more active and fit.

What are your options?

There are three programs to choose from, depending on your child's age, your family's needs and your physician's participation in our program.

Physician Office-Based Program For Ages 3 & Up:

Six-office visits during a six-month period
Goal setting and strategies
Nutrition and physical activity information and log books provided
Materials, tools and incentives for families to support their child in the program
Incentives to encourage participation

Group Program located at the YMCA For Ages 8 to 12:

Eight-weekly group sessions (up to 10 families per session)
Goal setting and strategies
Orientation session
Nutrition and physical activity information and log books provided
Materials and tools for families to support their child in the program
Incentives to encourage participation

Teen Program for ages 13 through 18:

Ten week program with Fall, Winter, and Summer sessions
Community-based program
Helps with adoption of healthy lifestyle habits
Goal setting and strategies
Nutrition and physical activity information and log books provided