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 |
NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative: Guide to Behavior Change
If you are overweight, these behavioral changes from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will reduce your risk for some health problems that affect the heart, lungs and joints, as well as so... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health |
Obesity and Cancer
A fact sheet that summarizes research on the potential link between obesity and cancer risk.... Details >
Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute |
Obesity Education Initiative (OEI)
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Obesity Education Initiative (OEI) in January 1991. The overall purpose of the initiative ... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health |
Palm OS Applications--National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Palm OS applications from NHLBI for the following: asthma treatment, BMI calculations, obesity treatment, and cholesterol management.... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health |
Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity
Visit this site for information about medications prescribed for the treatment of obesity, their application, benefits and side effects.... Details >
Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance
Read about the roles parents, schools, communities, health care providers, the media, and industry can take to prevent childhood obesity
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Institute of Medicine, The National Academies |
Preventing Obesity In Children
Obesity rates in American adults and children continue to climb, with no reversal of this trend in sight. Researchers believe high obesity rates may be attributed to a sedentary lifestyle and too much... Details >
American Running Association |
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 |
Treatment for Extremely Obese Americans Who Suffer Life-Threatening Illnesses Finds Weight-Loss Surgery More Effective
Surgery for extremely obese patients who have tried and failed to lose weight with exercise and diet may be more effective for weight reduction than other methods. ... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
