For Health Care Professionals

The Brenner FIT Program provides treatment for children ages 2-18 with weight-related co-morbidities.  If children have a body mass index [ BMI = weight in pounds/(height in inches)² x 703 – OR —  metric formula  [BMI = weight in kg/(height in meters)²] greater than or equal to the 95^th percentile for age and gender, a medical evaluation and blood work by your primary care physician is recommended. Use the link below for help in calculating BMI percentiles in children:

BMI calculator

Below are the co-morbidities most often seen in Brenner FIT

• Laboratory Co-morbidity Diagnosis
  -Hypercholesterolemia (High cholesterol)
  -Hyperlipidemia (High LDL (bad or “Lousy”) cholesterol)
  -Dyslipidemia (Low HDL (good or “Healthy”) cholesterol)
  -Hypertriglyceridemia (High triglycerides- kind of like cholesterol)
  -Hyperinsulinism (Pre-, pre-diabetes)

• Other Weight-Related Co-morbidity Diagnoses
  -Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
  -Blount’s Disease
  -Hypertension (High blood pressure)
  -Pseudotumor Cerebri
  -Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
  -Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease or Steatohepatitis
  -Sleep Apnea

If your patient has a BMI ≥ 40 kg/m², we will see them regardless of co-morbidities, but please order fasting labs prior to referral.

To refer a child to Brenner FIT, please complete and fax the referral form below:

Brenner Fit Referral Form

To keep our wait list as short as possible, please make sure families are motivated to make a change and are interested in joining Brenner FIT. Please call or email with any questions you or your office may have.

The Brenner FIT Program
Wake Forest University Medical Center
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Phone: 336-713-BFIT (2348)
Fax:    336-716-9699
Email:  brennerfit@wfubmc.edu

FIT Kits (Materials/Handouts)

Adolescent Bariatric Surgery