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Latest News
- Latest News
- Xenical Helps Obese Teens Shed Weight (06/14/2005, Reuters Health)
- Diet Drug Cuts Blood Sugar, Trims Waistline in Type 2 Diabetics (06/12/2005, Canadian Press)
- Overweight? Don't Diet, Researchers Say (06/08/2005, Reuters Health)
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From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- Eating Healthy with Ethnic Food (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Embrace Your Health! Lose Weight if You are Overweight
(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Interactive Menu Planner (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Weight Loss for Life (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Healthy Weight (Harvard School of Public Health)
- Losing Weight Safely (Food and Drug Administration)
Also available in: Spanish - Weight Control: The Power of Healthy Choices (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Aim for a Healthy Weight: Assessing Your Risk (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Total Protein and Albumin/Globulin Ratio Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Health Check Tools
- Health Check Tools
- Calculate Your Daily Calorie Needs (American Cancer Society)
- Daily Calorie Calculator (Mayo Clinic)
- Interactive Menu Planner (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Steps to a Healthier You (Dept. of Agriculture)
Nutrition
- Nutrition
- American Heart Association Weighs In On Fat Substitutes (American Heart Association)
- Carbohydrates: Going with the (Whole) Grain (Harvard School of Public Health)
- Energy Density and Weight Loss: Feel Full on Fewer Calories (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Alternatives to Fad Diets (American Heart Association)
- American Heart Association Guidelines for Selecting a Weight Loss & Maintenance Program (American Heart Association)
- Are You Ready to Lose Weight? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Dieting? Watch What You Drink (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Adding Pounds When You're Underweight (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Caffeine: Does It Help You Lose Weight? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Carbohydrate Addiction (American Heart Association)
- Carbs and Low-Carb Diets (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Consumer Alert: FDA Plans Regulation Prohibiting Sale of Ephedra-Containing Dietary Supplements and Advises Consumers to Stop Using these Products (Food and Drug Administration)
- Diet: Keeping a Food Diary (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Dieting and Gallstones (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight? (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- Eating Healthy Starts with Healthy Food Shopping (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Eating Healthy with Ethnic Food (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Fad Diets: What You Need to Know (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Get the Skinny on 8 Diet Books (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- High-Protein Diets: Are They Safe If You Have Liver or Kidney Disease? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- How Can I Cook Healthfully? (American Heart Association) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Just Enough for You: About Food Portions (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- Low Carb Diets and Your Lab Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Low-Carbohydrate Diets: Are They Safe and Effective? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Over-the-Counter Weight-Loss Products (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Physical Activity and Weight Control (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- Slow Metabolism: Is There Any Such Thing? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Sugar Alcohol: Friend or Foe to Those on Low-Carb Diets? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Tipping the Scales? Weight-Loss Ads Found Heavy on Deception (Federal Trade Commission)
- Weight Cycling (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- Weight-Loss and Nutrition Myths: How Much Do You Really Know? (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- You Can Control Your Weight as You Quit Smoking (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
Newsletters/Print Publications
- Newsletters/Print Publications
- Weight Control and Obesity (Food and Nutrition Information Center)
- WIN Notes (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Diet, Reducing (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Weight Loss (National Institutes of Health)
Research
- Research
- Effectiveness and Safety of Low-Carbohydrate Diets (American College of Physicians)
- Evaluation of the Major Commercial Weight Loss Programs (American College of Physicians)
- NCCAM Consumer Advisory on Ephedra (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
- NHLBI Study Finds Moderate Physical Activity Promotes Weight Loss As Well As Intense Exercise (National Cancer Institute, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Weight Loss and Results of Low-Carbohydrate Diets (American College of Physicians)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-Control Glossary (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Obesity Association
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Weight-Control Information Network (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Statistics
- Statistics
- New CDC Report Analyzes Patterns of Body Weight in US Adults (National Center for Health Statistics)
Children
- Children
- Helping Your Overweight Child (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- Is Dieting OK for Kids? (Nemours Foundation)
- What about a Formal Weight-Loss Program for Children? (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Your Child's Weight (Nemours Foundation)
Teenagers
- Teenagers
- Are Detox Diets Safe? (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Deal with Diets (Nemours Foundation)
- Diet-Plan Diagnosis: Is Yours Healthy and Safe? (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - How Can I Lose Weight Safely? (Nemours Foundation)
Women
- Women
- Fit and Fabulous As You Mature (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- Menopause and Weight Gain: Reverse the Middle Age Spread (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Young Womans Guide to Losing Weight the Safe Way (American Osteopathic Association)