Genetics of Food Intake, Body Weight and Obesity
Gene involved in initial identification and maintaining body weight.
Be Wise Keep Healthy
Management and behavior modification.
Surgeon General Asks Communities To Address Obesity
Community-based strategies, statistics, costs attributed to overweight and obesity, asthma, Type 2 diabetes, BMI calculator, and comments from the US Surgeon General, David Satcher.
Health Link MCW
An article about the search for genes responsible for human obesity.
HealthLink MCW
An article about the health problems related to severe obesity.
The Science of Obesity and Weight Control
A private physician written website devoted to obesity. Includes a BMI table, news, editorials, FAQ's and a monthly newsletter.
Center on an Aging Society
At risk for chronic conditions and the groups most likely to be effected.
Human Choriogonadotropin and Obesity Treatment
A discussion about oral administration of Human Choriogonadotropin significantly decreases subcutaneous fat in dieting obese patients. Find research results.
The Complexity of Obesity
Discussion of the health, holistic, and other features of this disorder provided by Inner Self magazine.
Rochester Center for Obesity Research
Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Obesidad.net
Treat your obesity disease with free weight loss tips, diets and nutrition advice. Ask Dr. Goldberg and health forum.
Overweight? Now Blame It On A Virus
Virus-weight connection. [The Times of India]
Articles on Obesity
Advice and articles to help in treatment/management. Complications, causes and prevention.
Understanding Adult Obesity
An in depth look at this disorder and how it is measured, causes, consequences, treatment, research and additional reading.
WLS Help
Dedicated to providing the latest information on obesity, and surgical treatment. Provides online support, advocacy and help for those interested in weight loss surgery
Obesity Tutorial
Specific health risks with obesity and what can be done about it.
Weight Loss, Dieting and Obesity
Multidisciplinary educational resource evaluating the pros and the cons of a wide range of treatment options for obesity, including diets, exercise, surgery, medications and hypnosis.
Excessive Appetite
A discussion about small weight losses and gains and setting some goals.
Obesity: Is it an Eating Disorder?
FAQ provided by the Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. answers questions about definitions of obesity, health risks, weight-loss pills, and what can be done.
CDC Overweight and Obesity
This site provides a variety of information designed to help people understand that obesity is a serious health issue and the efforts being made to address it.
Danas Hymn
Discussion about living with obesity, an obese spouse or loved one. James "Butch" Rosser discusses dealing with obesity, weight loss, weight gain, dieting, nutrition, dietetics and health including gastric bypass surgery.
Patient Resources : Obesity
The latest medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with obesity.
eMedicine Health
Consumer health resource center providing information on medication in the treatment of obesity.
Overproducing leptin receptors in fat cells may be key to halting weight gain
Study by researchers suggests that when fat cells increase in size, as they do during the development of obesity, the cells progressively lose receptors for the hormone leptin, a powerful stimulus for fat burning.
FDA Plan to Confront Nation's Obesity Problem
Stepping up enforcement actions concerning accuracy of food labels, the nutritional information for the consumer.
NSW Health: Child Obesity
The NSW government action plan for the prevention of obesity in children and young people.
How Much Do You Know About Obesity?
Testing knowledge with true or false quiz.
The Hormone Foundation
Patient information on obesity including an overview, symptoms, treatment options, lifestyle issues and prevention; as well as other obesity-related resources.
KidSource Online: Childhood Obesity
An article that helps to determine obesity in children. Also describes causes as well as possible treatments and prevention.
Lose Weight Gain Health
From Roche Pharmaceutical, provides practical advice on healthy eating, diet, obesity and losing weight.
NAASO: The North American Association for the Study of Obesity
An interdisciplinary society whose purpose is to develop, extend and disseminate knowledge in the field of obesity.
National Obesity Forum
Healthcare professionals who take an interest in the treatment and management of obesity.
International Journal of Obesity
The journal publishes basic, clinical and applied studies and also features a quarterly pediatric highlight.
First Federal Obesity Clinical Guidelines
Identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults reviewed by 115 health experts at major medical and professional societies.
Obesity
Definition in the Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia. Illustration, alternative names, considerations, common causes, and home care.
Donald B. Brown Research Chair on Obesity
A Laval University center dedicated to research, communication and education on obesity.
American Obesity Association (AOA)
Comprehensive web portal offering general information on obesity, current research and trials, treatment, prevention and consumer protection against fraudulent treatments.
Obesity Action Coalition
Education, advocacy and support.
Obesity Canada Care
Promote the health and quality of life through service, education, research, prevention and advocacy.
Obesity Factor
News covering the epidemic, weight loss, and nutrition. Includes linked articles, article summaries, and resources.
Obesity Focused
Obesity statistics along with issues such as obesity treatment, fad diets and medications.
Obesity In America
The Endocrine Society and The Hormone Foundation,have developed a handbook with information about obesity’s causes, impact, and research into how to reduce it.
Obesity Support
Non judgemental UK based support site set up for overweight people, their friends and families. Includes nutritional advice, exercise, diets, and medical issues.
Obetech, LLC
A common human virus and specific antibodies to help them fight off the infection.
Obesity Week
News and comprehensive information about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of obesity.
Overweight Teen
Diet resources, weight loss tips, and information on the psychological impact of obesity on teens and what parents can do to help them.
Pediatric Obesity--Helping Parents Raise Healthy Children
Free site featuring the Traffic Light Diet, links to Dr. John La Puma's recipes and resources, and current medical research on treating and preventing pediatric obesity.
Childhood Obesity
Causes and complications. Alternative medicine and home made remedies.
Planktonitis
Information about the disease the government and doctors refuse to acknowledge.
Back Pain and Obesity
Connection to back pain and osteoporosis.
The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust
Prevention and management of obesity. Help information line, articles and events.
Michael D. Myers M.D. Inc.
General background information on obesity. Includes the prevalence, a definition, causes, medical complications and treatments.
Is Virus Making You Fat?
Doctor: Virus Has 80 Percent Chance Of Making Animals Fat. Results of study on animals and 500 people. WESH:IBS
Obesity-diet.com
European-based, professional web site dealing with diet and obesity. It is meant for the general public.
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