- American Obesity Association
AOA focuses on policy and public perceptions concerning obesity. Click on “Fast Facts” for numerous fact sheets, graphs, and statistics.
http://www.obesity.org
(Added: Fri Oct 11 2002)
- Calorie Control Council
Representing the low-calorie and reduced-fat food and beverage industry, the Calorie Control Council provides access to extensive product information, including descriptions of specially-formulated, low-calorie ingredients . It also has links to many interactive calorie-counting features, tips on weight management etc.
http://www.caloriecontrol.org/
(Added: Fri Oct 11 2002)
- CyberDiet
This commercial site provides assessment tools to calculate BMI, body fat distribution, waist-hip ratio, and more.
http://www.cyberdiet.com/reg/index.html
(Added: Fri Oct 11 2002)
- Energy Balance and Weight Control.
The University of Arizona supplies descriptions of energy balance, energy needs, problems of underweight and overweight, body composition, possible causes of obesity, and strategies for weight control.
http://ag.arizona.edu/NSC/courses/104nsc/ch09/ch09.htm
(Added: Wed Jun 12 2002)
- Gastric Bypass
From the National Library of Medicine, this site describes the most common form of weight loss surgery and provides excellent illustrations.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007199.htm
(Added: Wed Oct 18 2006)
- InteliHealth
Expert editors "consumerize" health information to make it accessible to the widest possible audience. Sign up for their weekly Nutrition e-mail. Under “Healthy Lifestyle,” click on “Weight Management” for access to articles, fact sheets, and tips for controlling body weight.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/408.html
(Added: Fri Oct 11 2002)
- Obesity and Overweight in Children.
The American Heart Association offers much information about this “growing” problem, and useful links at the end of the page.
http://216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4670
(Added: Wed Jun 12 2002)
- Obesity Education Initiative
The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute provides information for both the public and health professionals. See the links to pages on nutrition, exercise, tips, and FAQs.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm
(Added: Wed Jun 12 2002)
- Objective Medical Information on Obesity
A physician has organized useful information on obesity and weight control. See the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey data on the rising prevalence of obesity in the United States.
http://www.weight.com
(Added: Wed Oct 18 2006)
- OPTIFAST
This site describes a comprehensive weight-loss program developed by Novartis Nutrition Corporation and designed to help medically at-risk obese patients.
http://www.optifast.com/
(Added: Fri Oct 11 2002)
- Shape Up America!
This site contains the latest information on safe weight management and physical fitness.
http://www.shapeup.org/
(Added: Fri Oct 11 2002)
- Weight Watchers
One of the most established groups in successful weight loss, this web site provides interactive tools for selecting foods for healthy eating.
http://www.weightwatchers.com/index.aspx
(Added: Fri Apr 02 2004)
- Weight-Control Information Network (WIN) website.
Part of the NIH, the Weight-Control Information Network offers scientifically sound information on diet and physical activity for optimal weight control. Subscribe to WIN Notes, an e-newsletter for health professionals.
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm
(Added: Fri Oct 11 2002)
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