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Our licensees have said, “KidShape is the best program of its kind in the country for dealing with the problem of childhood obesity” and “KidShape is the gold standard.”

KidShape has a proven track record of helping kids to lose weight and to keep it off. In the last 20 years we have helped more than 12,000 children and teens. 87% of them have lost weight and 80% of those who lost weight kept it off for at least two years. In addition, a study cited at the Academic Pediatric Society reported that children completing the KidShape program showed a

    ●  50% decrease in television time

    ●  30% decreased intake of fats and sweets

    ●  500% increase in exercise


A 2003 study published in a supplement to the Journal of American Dietetic Association, August, 2004, reported on 407 overweight children and their families in 13 community-based KidShape sites in Southern California and recorded

    ●  Decrease in BMI

    ●  Decrease in television time

    ●  Decrease in high fat/high sugar food consumption

    ●  Decrease in fruit-flavored drink consumption

    ●  Increase in vegetable consumption

    ●  Increase in physical activity

    ●  Increase in self-esteem