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Obesity
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Latest News
- Latest News
- Fat, Cigarettes Make Women Age Faster (06/14/2005, United Press International)
- Overweight? Don't Diet, Researchers Say (06/08/2005, Reuters Health)
- Researchers Defend Study on Overweight (05/27/2005, United Press International)
- CDC Efforts to Reduce or Prevent Obesity (04/19/2005, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- More News on Obesity
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight? (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- Understanding Adult Obesity (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Defining Overweight and Obesity (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Obesity (American Heart Association)
- Overweight and Obesity: Frequently Asked Questions (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Overweight/Obesity (American College of Physicians)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Aim for a Healthy Weight: Assessing Your Risk (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Body Mass Index Chart (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Treatment
- Treatment
- MedlinePlus: Weight Loss Surgery (National Library of Medicine)
- Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- Treating Obesity with Drugs and Surgery: A Clinical Practice Guideline (American College of Physicians)
- Very Low-Calorie Diets (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Physical Activity and Good Nutrition: Essential Elements to Prevent Chronic Diseases and Obesity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Health Check Tools
- Health Check Tools
- Calculate Your Body Mass Index (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Active at Any Size (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- Factors Contributing to Obesity (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Losing Weight: Start By Counting Calories (Food and Drug Administration)
- Medical Care for Obese Patients (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- Obesity and Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Sex Differences in Obesity (Society for Women's Health Research)
- Working with Your Doctor to Overcome Overweight and Obesity (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Financial Issues
- Financial Issues
- Health Insurance Coverage for Obesity (American Obesity Association)
- Obesity Costs States Billions in Medical Expenses (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Tax Breaks for Obesity (American Obesity Association)
Newsletters/Print Publications
- Newsletters/Print Publications
- WIN Notes (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
Genetics
- Genetics
- Obesity and Genetics: What We Know, What We Don't Know and What It Means (Centers for Disease Control, Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention)
Also available in: Spanish
Research
- Research
- Eating at Fast-Food Restaurants More Than Twice Per Week Is Associated with More Weight Gain and Insulin Resistance (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Obesity and Weight Gain Increase Risk for Kidney Stones (American Medical Association)
- Obesity Threatens to Cut U.S. Life Expectancy (National Institute on Aging)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-Control Glossary (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
Directories
- Directories
- American Society of Bariatric Physicians: Locate a Physician (American Society of Bariatric Physicians)
- Find a Nutrition Professional (American Dietetic Association)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Obesity Association
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Weight-Control Information Network (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Disability Due to Obesity (American Obesity Association)
- Discrimination: Employment (American Obesity Association)
Statistics
- Statistics
- FASTATS: Overweight Prevalence (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Improving Nutrition and Increasing Physical Activity (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Healthy Weight, Overweight, and Obesity Among U.S. Adults (National Center for Health Statistics) - Links to PDF
- New Data Available That Show Relationship Between Diabetes, Obesity, and Chronic Disease (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Obesity in Minority Populations (American Obesity Association)
- Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults Aged 20 Years and Over: United States, 1997 - 2002 (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Preventing Obesity and Chronic Diseases Through Good Nutrition and Physical Activity (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
Children
- Children
- MedlinePlus: Obesity in Children (National Library of Medicine)
Also available in: Spanish
Women
- Women
- Obesity (National Women's Health Information Center)
- What's Important about Elderly Women's Fat? Amount or Location? (American Heart Association)
- Women and Obesity (American Obesity Association)