Fitsmi is included in the healthcare database of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. This database is provided as a resource to clinicians and others.

"Fitsmi answers a crucial need of all adolescent weight management programs -- a way to keep girls motivated and on track after they leave a program," says Barbara Snyder, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of Adolescent Medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. "Fitsmi is the first program I have seen that really addresses the whole girl. And I usually don't use this term, but fitsmi is 'cool'."

Fitsmi's Scientific Board of Advisors, comprised of leaders in the research and treatment of obesity have been instrumental in creating Fitsmi's holistic approach and are actively involved in helping Fitsmi roll out to clinicians and teens across the country. The response to Fitsmi from medical professionals working on obesity has been overwhelmingly supportive.

The early responses to Fitsmi from its closed beta teen users have also been very positive. A Fitsmi member, age 17 said, "I really like the concept of the site. It has helped me in many ways already, and changed my tactics on 'becoming skinny' (which I'm starting to consider calling it, becoming healthy, which is my main goal, really). I find that the site is really inviting, it's being realistic, and could really help a lot of teens, tweens, and even young adults."

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