Weight Loss and Dieting

Children

1.	What about a Formal Weight-Loss Program for Childr American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZB92U8W7C&sub_...




2.	Is Dieting OK for Kids? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/diet.html




3.	Helping Your Overweight Child NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/over_child.htm




4.	Your Child's Weight Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/nutrition/childs_weight.html

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Diet, Reducing National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/intervention=diet+reducing&recruiting=true...




2.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Weight Loss National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/intervention=%22weight+loss%22&recruiting=...

Diagnosis/Symptoms

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

Health Check Tools

1.	Steps to a Healthier You Dept. of Agriculture http://www.mypyramid.gov/




2.	Calculate Your Daily Calorie Needs American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_6_1x_Calorie_Calculator.asp




3.	Daily Calorie Calculator Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00598




4.	Interactive Menu Planner National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/menuplanner/menu.cgi

National Institutes of Health

1.	Weight Loss for Life NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/for_life.htm




2.	Eating Healthy with Ethnic Food National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/eth_dine.htm




3.	Embrace Your Health! Lose Weight if You are Overw National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/chdblack/embrace1.htm




4.	Interactive Menu Planner National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/menuplanner/menu.cgi




5.	Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/choosing.htm




6.	Just Enough for You: About Food Portions NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/just_enough.htm

Newsletters/Print Publications

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




2.	Weight Control and Obesity Food and Nutrition Information Center http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/topics/weight/consumer.html

Nutrition

1.	Energy Density and Weight Loss: Feel Full on Fewer Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00195




2.	Carbohydrates: Going with the (Whole) Grain Harvard School of Public Health http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html




3.	American Heart Association Weighs In On Fat Substi American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3002947

Organizations

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




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




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

Overviews

1.	Losing Weight Safely Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/weightls.html




2.	Healthy Weight Harvard School of Public Health http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/weight.html




3.	Weight Control: The Power of Healthy Choices American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/197.xml

Prevention/Screening

1.	Total Protein and Albumin/Globulin Ratio Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/tp/test.html

Related Issues

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




2.	Slow Metabolism: Is There Any Such Thing? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00618




3.	Sugar Alcohol: Friend or Foe to Those on Low-Carb Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00856




4.	Tipping the Scales? Weight-Loss Ads Found Heavy on Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/features/wgtloss.htm




5.	Weight Cycling NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/cycling.htm




6.	Weight-Loss and Nutrition Myths: How Much Do You R NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/myths.htm




7.	You Can Control Your Weight as You Quit Smoking NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/smoking.htm




8.	Over-the-Counter Weight-Loss Products Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01160




9.	Low-Carbohydrate Diets: Are They Safe and Effectiv Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00268




10.	Adding Pounds When You're Underweight Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00597




11.	Caffeine: Does It Help You Lose Weight? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00369




12.	Carbohydrate Addiction American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4467




13.	Carbs and Low-Carb Diets Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00279




14.	Consumer Alert: FDA Plans Regulation Prohibiting S Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/ephedra/december2003/advisory.html




15.	Diet: Keeping a Food Diary American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/299.xml




16.	Dieting and Gallstones NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/gallstones.htm




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




18.	Eating Healthy Starts with Healthy Food Shopping National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/shop.htm




19.	Eating Healthy with Ethnic Food National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/eth_dine.htm




20.	Fad Diets: What You Need to Know American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/784.xml




21.	Low Carb Diets and Your Lab Tests American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/news/diet040328.html




22.	Just Enough for You: About Food Portions NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/just_enough.htm




23.	How Can I Cook Healthfully? American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110158458781216%20HowCanICo...




24.	Get the Skinny on 8 Diet Books Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00591




25.	High-Protein Diets: Are They Safe If You Have Live Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00847

Research

1.	Weight Loss and Results of Low-Carbohydrate Diets American College of Physicians http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/10/I-27




2.	NCCAM Consumer Advisory on Ephedra National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://nccam.nih.gov/health/alerts/ephedra/consumeradvisory.htm




3.	Evaluation of the Major Commercial Weight Loss Pro American College of Physicians http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/142/1/I-42




4.	Effectiveness and Safety of Low-Carbohydrate Diets American College of Physicians http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/10/I-10




5.	NHLBI Study Finds Moderate Physical Activity Promo National Cancer Institute, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sep2003/nhlbi-09.htm

Specific Conditions

1.	Alternatives to Fad Diets American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=510




2.	American Heart Association Guidelines for Selectin American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2884




3.	Are You Ready to Lose Weight? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00266




4.	Dieting? Watch What You Drink Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00544

Statistics

1.	New CDC Report Analyzes Patterns of Body Weight in National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/02facts/adultwght.htm

Teenagers

1.	How Can I Lose Weight Safely? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/lose_weight_safely.html




2.	Diet-Plan Diagnosis: Is Yours Healthy and Safe? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/diet_plans.html




3.	Deal with Diets Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/dieting.html




4.	Are Detox Diets Safe? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/detox_diets.html

Women

1.	Fit and Fabulous As You Mature NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/mature.htm




2.	Menopause and Weight Gain: Reverse the Middle Age Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01076




3.	Young Woman’s Guide to Losing Weight the S American Osteopathic Association http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=you_girlwght