IDEAL Clinic Referral Guidelines
Children and adolescents between the ages of 2
and 18 may be referred to the IDEAL Clinic (Obesity Program) at Children’s National.
The IDEAL Clinic sees children who meet the
following guidelines:
- BMI > 95th percentile who have failed to lose weight after dietary and activity counseling by the primary care provider and or nutritionist/health educator
- BMI > 95th percentile with dyslipidemia, elevated fasting insulin, fasting glucose or hypertension
- BMI > 95th percentile with elevated liver function tests
- BMI > 95th percentile with orthopaedic complications such as Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis or Blount’s disease
Referral Guidelines
Our referral guidelines provide guidance on patient referral for specialty care.
See all specialty referral guidelines