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Nutritional Disease: Malnutrition | Obesity

Metabolic Disease: General Metabolic Disease | Specific Diseases: A-C, D-G, H-L, M-P, R-Z

Obesity


	Organizations
	American Obesity Association (AOA)
	Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO)
	American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP)
	American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
	The Obesity Society

	Find a Doctor
	Bariatric Surgery:Stanford Hospitals & Clinics
	Locate a Physician:ASBP
	Search for a Bariatric Surgeon:ASMBS

	General Information
	Understanding Adult Obesity:NIDDK
	Overweight and Obesity:NHLBI
	Overweight and Obesity:CDC
	Prevention of Obesity:AOA
	eBooks About Compulsive Eating:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]
	Calculate Your Body Mass Index (BMI):NHLBI
	Body Mass Index (BMI) Charts (for Children and Adolescents, Ages 2 - 20):Nemours Foundation
	Your Weight and Diabetes:Obesity Society
	Obesity and Cancer:Obesity Society
	Obesity and Cancer: Questions and Answers:National Cancer Institute
	Long-Term Obesity is Linked to Loss of Brain Tissue:American Academy of Neurology
	Genes and Disease: Obesity:National Center for Biotechnology Information
	Obesity:MedlinePlus

	Childhood Obesity
	See Child and Adolescent Health, Weight Management

	Weight Control

	General Information
	How to Get to Your Healthy Weight:Harvard School of Public Health
	Setting Goals for Weight Loss:Partnership for Healthy Weight Management
	What You Should Know Before You Start A Weight Loss Plan:American Association of Family Physicians
	Small Steps:U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services
	Weight Loss: Finding a Weight Loss Program That Works for You:Partnership for Healthy Weight Management [PDF]
	Publications on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Weight Control:NIDDK
	Weight Control and Obesity Resource List for Consumers:Food and Nutrition Information Center
	eBooks About Weight Loss:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]
	Weight Control:MedlinePlus
	See also Child and Adolescent Health, Weight Management

	Lifestyle Changes
	Weight Control: The Power of Healthy Choices:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Sticking to Lifestyle Changes: Healthy Eating:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Sticking to Lifestyle Changes: Increasing Physical Activity:American Academy of Family Physicians

	Counting Calories
	Losing Weight: Start By Counting Calories:FDA
	Energy Density and Weight Loss: Feel Full on Fewer Calories:Mayo Clinic
	Low-calorie Dieting for Dummies :netLibrary
	Calculate Your Daily Calorie Needs:American Cancer Society
	Calories in Various Foods:Calorie-Count
	Energy (Calories) in Selected Foods (Alphabetical):USDA [PDF]
	Energy (Calories) in Selected Foods (By Nutrient Content):USDA [PDF]

	Portion Control
	Just Enough for You – About Food Portions:NIDDK
	Food Group and Serving Size List:Mayo Clinic [PDF]
	Portion Control for Weight Loss:Mayo Clinic [SlideShow]

	Physical Activity
	Staying Active: Every Body's Path to Better Health:Harvard School of Public Health
	Physical Activity and Weight Control:NIDDK
	Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart:NHLBI [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	Active at Any Size:NIDDK
	Exercising to Lose 10 to 20 Pounds:The Physician and SportsMedicine
	Calories Expended by Various Activities:Calories Control Council
	Calories Expended by Various Activities:Calorie-Count
	Exercise and Physical Fitness:MedlinePlus

	Weight-Loss Diets
	Diets A-Z:WebMD
	Quick-Weight-Loss or Fad Diets:American Heart Association
	What You Need to Know About Fad Diets:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Everything You Need to Know About Diet Fads:netLibrary
	Is a Low-Carbohydrate Diet Right for Me?:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Popular Diets Reviewed 2005:American Dietetic Association [PDF]
	Popular Diets Reviewed 2006:American Dietetic Association [PDF]
	Popular Diets Reviewed 2007:American Dietetic Association [PDF]

	Treatment of Obesity
	Treatment of Obesity:AOA
	Weight Loss Treatments:UpToDate Patient Information
	Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity:NIDDK
	Common Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment of Obesity:AHRQ
	Treating Obesity with Drugs and Surgery: A Clinical Practice Guideline:American College of Physicians
	Alternative Therapies: Part I. Depression, Diabetes, Obesity: American Academy of Family Physicians
	Appetite and Food Intake:Society for Neuroscience

	Surgery for Obesity
	Bariatric Surgery:American Medical Association
	Obesity Surgery:AOA
	Weight Loss Surgery:UpToDate Patient Information
	Weight Loss Surgery:Stanford Hospitals & Clinics
	Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity:NIDDK
	The Story of Surgery for Obesity:ASMBS
	Laparoscopic Surgery for Severe Obesity:Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
	Obesity Surgery Complication Rates Higher Over Time:AHRQ
	Caring for Patients After Bariatric Surgery:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Excess Skin Removal After Extreme Weight Loss:eMedicine Consumer Health
	Gastric Bypass Diet:Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology
	Gastric Bypass Surgery: Everything You Need to Know to Make an Informed Decision:netLibrary
	Gastric Bypass Surgery - Wonders of Modern Medicine:Stanford Hospital & Clinics [Video]
	Videos of Surgical Procedures to Treat Obesity:MedlinePlus [Video]
	Weight Loss Surgery:MedlinePlus

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