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Obesity and Weight Management
 
What is obesity?
How does your weight affect your health?
What options do you have to help you lose weight?
Health Risks
Weight Management
Healthy Eating
Treatment

Tools and Resources
   
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 4
  Overweight and Obesity
  4 Defining Overweight and Obesity
  4 Obesity Trends
  4 Contributing Factors
  4 Health Consequences
  4 Economic Consequences
  4 Childhood Overweight
  4 State-Based Programs
  4 Recommendations
  4 Frequently Asked Questions
  4 Resources
  4 Healthy Lifestyle Topics
MayoClinic.com 4
Obesity
  4 Causes
  4 Risk Factors
  4 When to Seek Medical Advice
  4 Screening and Diagnosis
  4 Complications
  4 Treatment
  4 Prevention
  4 Coping Skills
   
  Weight Loss
  4 Weight Management
  4 Managing Your Weight
  4 BMI Calculator
  4 May Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Tool
  4 Slide Show:  Portion Control for Weight Loss
  4 Calorie Calculator Tool
  4 Questions and Answers
  4 Additional Topics and Resources

 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration 4
  How to Lose and Manage Weight
  4 Approved Obesity Treatments
  4 Healthy Eating
  4 Counting Calories
  4 Additional Resources
National Institutes of Health 4
  Obesity Education Initiative
  4 Recommendations
  4 Getting Started
  4 Publications
Medline Plus 4
Obesity
  4 Diagnosis and Symptoms
  4 Treatment
  4 Prevention and Screening
  4 Coping
  4 Specific Conditions
  4 Related Issues
  4 Health Checklist Tool
  4 Coping Skills
  4 Weight Loss Surgery
  4 Food and Nutrition
  4 Metabolic Problems
  4 Publications and Resources
Weight-Control Information Network 4
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive & Kidney Diseases
  Overweight and Obesity
  4 What are Overweight and Obesity?
  4 How are Weight-Related Health Risks Determined?
  4 Body Mass Index Table
  4 Statistics and Additional Topics

 

   
4 American Heart Association
4 FamilyDoctor.org
4 The National Health Information Center
4 The National Women's Health Information Center
4 Overeaters Anonymous
4 WebMD
4 Weight Watchers
4 World Health Organization
 
 
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