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Topic: Obesity
Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity - National Institutes of Health
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Body Mass Index Chart - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Aim for a Healthy Weight: Assessing Your Risk - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-Control Glo - NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network
Directories
- American Society of Bariatric Physicians: Locate a - American Society of Bariatric Physicians
- Find a Nutrition Professional - American Dietetic Association
Financial Issues
- Obesity Costs States Billions in Medical Expenses - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Health Insurance Coverage for Obesity - American Obesity Association
- Tax Breaks for Obesity - American Obesity Association
Genetics
- Obesity and Genetics: What We Know, What We Don&# - Centers for Disease Control, Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention
Health Check Tools
- Calculate Your Body Mass Index - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Law and Policy
- Discrimination: Employment - American Obesity Association
- Disability Due to Obesity - American Obesity Association
National Institutes of Health
- Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight? - NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network
- Understanding Adult Obesity - NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network
Newsletters/Print Publications
- WIN Notes - NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network
Organizations
- American Obesity Association -
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and K -
- Weight-Control Information Network - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Overviews
- Overweight and Obesity: Frequently Asked Questions - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Overweight/Obesity - American College of Physicians
- Defining Overweight and Obesity - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Obesity - American Heart Association
Prevention/Screening
- Physical Activity and Good Nutrition: Essential El - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related Issues
- Obesity and Cancer - National Cancer Institute
- Active at Any Size - NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network
- Working with Your Doctor to Overcome Overweight an - American Academy of Family Physicians
- Factors Contributing to Obesity - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Medical Care for Obese Patients - NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network
- Losing Weight: Start By Counting Calories - Food and Drug Administration
Research
- Eating at Fast-Food Restaurants More Than Twice Pe - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Obesity and Weight Gain Increase Risk for Kidney S - American Medical Association
- Obesity Threatens to Cut U.S. Life Expectancy - National Institute on Aging
Specific Conditions
- Morbid Obesity - American Obesity Association
Statistics
- Obesity in Minority Populations - American Obesity Association
- Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity - NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network
- Preventing Obesity and Chronic Diseases Through Go - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- FASTATS: Overweight Prevalence - National Center for Health Statistics
- Improving Nutrition and Increasing Physical Activi - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: - National Center for Health Statistics
- New Data Available That Show Relationship Between - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults Aged 20 Years a - National Center for Health Statistics
Treatment
- Very Low-Calorie Diets - NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network
- Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obes - NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network
- Treating Obesity with Drugs and Surgery: A Clinica - American College of Physicians
Women
- Obesity - National Women's Health Information Center
- What's Important about Elderly Women's F - American Heart Association
- Women and Obesity - American Obesity Association
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