The £6m government scheme is the latest in a series of initiatives designed to improve the health of children and young people in the country.
The treatment programmes will promote exercise and healthy eating, using a family-oriented approach to address the causes of health problems. They will seek to work with around 20,000 children.
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "While the growing problem of obesity - and in particular childhood obesity - is affecting all sectors of society, we know that the health impacts can be a particular problem in deprived areas."
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