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  • Aim for A Healthy Weight!: Information for Health Professionals
    Health professionals working in the field of bariatrics and related fields can access the Federal government's practice guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and ob details...
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
    Aim for A Healthy Weight!: Information for Patients and the Public
    These guidelines from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute present a new approach for the assessment of overweight and obesity and establish principles of safe and effective weight loss. Calc details...
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Body Fat Lab
    At this interactive web site you can learn more about your percent body fat and the role it plays in your overall health. You can calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) online. details...
    Shape Up America!
    Calculate Your Body Mass Index
    Calculate your body mass index at this site by inserting your weight in pounds and selecting your height. Click on the "compute" button to get the results. details...
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Calories Count: FDA Obesity Working Group Report and Related Information
    FDA's Obesity Working Group (OWG) report outlines an action plan to cover critical dimensions of the obesity problem from FDA's perspective and authorities. The recommendations in the report are cente details...
    Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Cardiovascular Information for Patients and the General Public
    This web site links visitors to many resources related to cardiovascular diseases. Includes: consumer health information booklets - some in Spanish -on high blood pressure, obesity and cholesterol; re details...
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program
    This consumer information booklet highlights the elements of a weight-loss program a consumer should look for in order to properly judge its safety and potential for success.  details...
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
    Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
    A guideline for physicians that presents a new approach for the assessment of overweight and obesity and establish principles of safe and effective weight loss. It includes a 10-step plan and a quick  details...
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Find a Bariatric Physician
    This locator service is provided to assist you in finding a bariatric physician near you. There are four locator options available: an online state listing, fax-on-demand, a telephone request service, details...
    American Society of Bariatric Physicians
    Improving Cardiovascular Health in African Americans
    A package of seven easy-to-read booklets designed to help you reduce your chances of having a heart attack or stroke. Each booklet provides specific information on improving heart health and identifie details...
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

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