Obesity

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009765&recruiting...

Diagnosis/Symptoms

1.	Body Mass Index Chart National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi_tbl.htm




2.	Aim for a Healthy Weight: Assessing Your Risk National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/risk.htm

Dictionaries/Glossaries

1.	Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-Control Glo NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/glossary.htm

Directories

1.	American Society of Bariatric Physicians: Locate a American Society of Bariatric Physicians http://www.asbp.org/locate.htm




2.	Find a Nutrition Professional American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.org/Public/PublicDietitianDisclaimerAdvanced.htm

Financial Issues

1.	Obesity Costs States Billions in Medical Expenses Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r040121.htm




2.	Health Insurance Coverage for Obesity American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/treatment/health.shtml




3.	Tax Breaks for Obesity American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/tax/taxbreak.shtml

Genetics

1.	Obesity and Genetics: What We Know, What We Don&# Centers for Disease Control, Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/info/perspectives/files/obesknow.htm

Health Check Tools

1.	Calculate Your Body Mass Index National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

Law and Policy

1.	Discrimination: Employment American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/discrimination/employment.shtml




2.	Disability Due to Obesity American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/disability/

National Institutes of Health

1.	Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight? NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/health_risks.htm




2.	Understanding Adult Obesity NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/understanding.htm

Newsletters/Print Publications

1.	WIN Notes NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/notes/index.htm

Organizations

1.	American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/




2.	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/




3.	National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and K http://www.niddk.nih.gov/




4.	Weight-Control Information Network National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://win.niddk.nih.gov/

Overviews

1.	Overweight and Obesity: Frequently Asked Questions National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/faq.htm




2.	Overweight/Obesity American College of Physicians http://www.doctorsforadults.com/topics/dfa_obes.htm




3.	Defining Overweight and Obesity National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/defining.htm




4.	Obesity American Heart Association http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/111/15/e257

Prevention/Screening

1.	Physical Activity and Good Nutrition: Essential El Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/aag/aag_dnpa.htm

Related Issues

1.	Obesity and Cancer National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/obesity1




2.	Active at Any Size NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/active.htm




3.	Working with Your Doctor to Overcome Overweight an American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/788.xml




4.	Factors Contributing to Obesity National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/contributing_factors.htm




5.	Medical Care for Obese Patients NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/medical.htm




6.	Losing Weight: Start By Counting Calories Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/102_fat.html

Research

1.	Eating at Fast-Food Restaurants More Than Twice Pe National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2004/nhlbi-30.htm




2.	Obesity and Weight Gain Increase Risk for Kidney S American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZNSPIVH4E&sub_...




3.	Obesity Threatens to Cut U.S. Life Expectancy National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2005/nia-16.htm

Specific Conditions

1.	Morbid Obesity American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/morbidobesity.shtml

Statistics

1.	Obesity in Minority Populations American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/Obesity_Minority_Pop.shtml




2.	Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/statistics/index.htm




3.	Preventing Obesity and Chronic Diseases Through Go National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/pe_factsheets/pe_pa.htm




4.	FASTATS: Overweight Prevalence National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/overwt.htm




5.	Improving Nutrition and Increasing Physical Activi National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/bb_nutrition/index.htm




6.	National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/databriefs/adultweight.pdf




7.	New Data Available That Show Relationship Between Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2004/newdatpr.htm




8.	Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults Aged 20 Years a National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/released200212/figures06_1-6_3.htm...

Treatment

1.	Very Low-Calorie Diets NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/low_calorie.htm




2.	Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obes NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/prescription.htm




3.	Treating Obesity with Drugs and Surgery: A Clinica American College of Physicians http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/142/7/I-55

Women

1.	Obesity National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/pub/steps/Obesity.htm




2.	What's Important about Elderly Women's F American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3010084




3.	Women and Obesity American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/obesity_women.shtml