ENERGIZE! is a 12 week program that teaches kids to lead active, healthy lives as they enjoy fun filled activities.

Children should be screend by their physician for prediabetes if they are overweight, have high blood pressure, or a family history of type 2 diabetes. Talk with your physician to find out if your child is at risk. Take this ENERGIZE! Referral Form to your child's next doctor visit.

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ENERGIZE! focuses on:

Individual Assessment: Parent and child meet on-on-one with our staff to discuss risk factors for type 2 diabetes

Focus on Food: Learn important nutrition and health concepts through fun and informative activities

Emotional Issue: Explore how emotions and self esteem affect our health and choices we make
Behavioral Changes: Learn to identify an help change unhealthy behaviors and set lifestyle goals

Exercise for Fun & Fitness: Kids become more fit with a fun fitness program full of a variety of activities. Parents are given the opportunity to get active by exercising at the community location.

Parent Sessions: Parents attend ENERGIZE! sessions to learn about nutrition, exercise and being a role model. Parents also learn how to support their child emotionally through encouragement.

Medical Follow-up: Children are seen every six months at WakeMed for the next two years to continue setting goals, and to evaluate risk factors.

When:	Presented by WakeMed Pediatric Diabetes Program
Contact:	WakeMed Pediatric Diabetes Program 350-7584
Documents:	Energize Referral Form.pdf (65.35 K)