Obesity can be one of the most difficult medical conditions to treat even as it is one of the easiest to diagnose. Between 16 and 33 percent of children and teens have been identified as being obese, according to the By Parents for Parents website. Lack of exercise and a fatty diet contribute to the obesity rates. Weight loss camps help teens address their weight issues, help them change eating habits and lose excess weight.
New Image Camps
New Image Camps are designed to help children ages 7 to 19 lose weight, learn new, healthy eating habits and develop a higher self-esteem. The camps are equipped with separate facilities for male and female residents.
Different age groups contain no more than 30 campers, with a 4-to-1 counselor to camper ratio, according to New Image Camps. The camp's curriculum allows campers to develop age-appropriate friendships under the supervision of camp counselors.
To contact New Image Camps, call 800-365-0556.
Wellspring Weight Loss Camps
The Wellspring Weight Loss Camps for Teens include locations in California, Texas, New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Wellspring UK. All the camps accommodate teens diagnosed as overweight and obese.
Each camp provides physical activities, sports, sand volleyball, surfing, boogie boarding and snorkeling. Campers can participate in hiking, mountain biking and trips to tourist attractions located near each camp, according to Wellspring.
Camps also teach campers to change their beliefs and behaviors surrounding food so they can learn to feel better about themselves.
Camp Kaizen
Camp Kaizen, located in Vermont, works with female campers from ages 10 to 15. This camp operates as camps did in the 1950s, according to Camp Kaizen. The camp contains no electronic devices for the campers (no iPods, computers, video games or cell phones). Meals are prepared from scratch.
Campers participate in physical activities such as biking, swimming and hiking. Talent shows, etiquette classes, arts and crafts, community service and campfires are also prominent activities.
To contact Camp Kaizen, call 866-727-8268.
Shane Weight Loss Camp Arizona
Located in Mayer, Arizona, Shane Weight Loss Camp works with boys and girls ages 7 to 17. Shane Weight Loss Camp bills itself as a "solution to childhood obesity," not as a fat camp, diet camp or boot camp.
The program provides kindness and caring along with weight loss results. The camp offers horseback riding to campers who are interested in either riding or working with horses -- the camp has a stable of horses with staff able to assist. In addition, campers can ride on 25,000 acres of land.
Call 845-292-4644 in New York for information about the weight loss program at Camp Shane.
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