The mission of the Pediatric Healthy Weight Research and Treatment Center charges the organization to be involved in three main activities:
1) Collaborate with local health care providers and community agencies to combat childhood obesity
2) Provide clinical care for at risk and overweight children and youth in eastern North Carolina
3) Conduct research related to childhood obesity prevention and treatment
Download a copy of the new Pediatric Healthy Weight Research and Treatment Center brochure here (3.5 MB pdf). It describes the programs, activities, research and funding needs of the center.