Overweight
and Obesity
Resources
Consumer Information
American Dietetic
Association, (ADA), Find a Dietitian*
American Obesity
Association, Consumer Alerts*
Center for Food and
Safety and Applied Nutrition, (USDA) Overview of Dietary Supplements
Federal Consumer Information Center, Weight Loss: Finding a weight loss
program that works for you
Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Diet and Fitness
Consumer Info, such topics as finding the right weight loss program
and avoiding deception.
Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) Releases Guidance to Media on False Weight-Loss
Claims
The Red Flag education campaign is designed to assist media outlets
and screen out deceptive weight loss advertising.
National
Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Choosing a safe and successful weight-loss program.
Partnership for Healthy Weight Management, Ad Nauseam Campaign
smallstep.gov
The Small Step program encourages Americans to make small activity and
dietary changes to achieve a healthier lifestyle. The Department of Health
and Human Services Web site provides, success stories, Small Step tips,
and other resources for maintaining and losing weight.
Nutrition
5 A Day
CDC, 5 A Day
National Cancer Institute (NCI), 5 A
Day for Better Health
Produce for a Better Health Foundation,
5 A day*
American Dietetic
Association*
American Heart Association,
Delicious Decisions*
CDC, Healthy Eating Tips
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion,
Interactive Healthy Eating Index
An online dietary assessment tool.
Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, USDA
Nutrition.gov
Overweight/Obesity
American Academy of Pediatrics*
American Academy of
Pediatrics Policy Statement*
American Society of
Bariatric Physicians, Locate a Physician*
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, (USDA)
Information about losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight.
Food and
Nutrition Information Center
Reports and studies on obesity.
Montana
Dietetic Association, Healthy Families — Monthly Newsletters*
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Weight
Loss and Control Topics and Publications
Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity
Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better
A national initiative designed to encourage black women 18 and over
to maintain a healthy weight by becoming more physically active and
eating healthier foods.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Aim for a Healthy
Weight
Overeaters Anonymous (OA)*
Resource Guide for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Interventions to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic
Diseases
A resource guide for nutrition and physical activity
programs to prevent and control obesity and other chronic diseases.
The
Surgeon Generals Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and
Obesity
Physical Activity
The
American Association for Retired Persons (AARP), Health and Wellness*
American Council on Exercise — ACE Fit Facts*
CDC, Physical
Activity: Energize your life!
The new Physical Activity Web site provides information on the
importance of physical activity and how to make it part of your life.
PEP: A Personal Energy Plan for the Worksite
Youth and Parents
BAM! Body and Mind!
Center for Weight and Health, Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do*
Powerful Bones, Powerful Girls
VERB.ฎ Its what you do — Tweens
VERB.ฎ Its what you do — Parents
For other resources see Nutrition and
Physical Activity-Related Links.
*Links to non-Federal organizations are provided
solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any
organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The
CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages
found at this link.
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