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 |
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 |
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.
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Information about Losing Weight and Maintaining a Healthy Weight This web site provides links to information about obesity and weight loss provided by CFSAN, other Federal government agencies and non-government agencies.... Details > Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity This report outlines strategies that communities can use in helping to address the problems of overweight and obesity. Options include requiring physical education at all school grades, providing more... Details > U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Weight Loss and Control The Weight-Control Information Network (WIN) is a national source of information on weight control, obesity, and weight-related nutritional disorders for health professionals and the public.... Details > National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
What's Your Body Fat IQ? Ten questions and answers to help you determine how much you know about body fat.... Details > Shape Up America! |