A Low Carbohydrate Diet: Treating Obesity Related Disorders in Adults
Doctoral Dissertation
American Obesity Association (AOA)
Comprehensive web portal offering general information on obesity, current research and trials, treatment, prevention and consumer protection against fraudulent treatments.
Association of Morbid Obesity Support
Support for bariatric obesity surgery patients and those considering this weight loss procedure.
Barbara's Obesity Meds and Research News
Plain-language information on obesity medications, weight loss and diet studies written for professionals and patients.
Bariatrics and You
Discussion of different medically supervised weight loss regimes, surgery, maintenance of your goal weight, sugar control and childhood obesity.
Calculate your Body Mass Index
(USA) National Institute of Health (NIH) page uses height and weight (english or metric) to determine degree of obesity.
Dietary fat and obesity: an unconvincing relation
Walter Willett Am J Clin Nutr 1998;68:1149–50.
Donald B. Brown Research Chair on Obesity
A Laval University center dedicated to research, communication and education on obesity.
eMedicine Health
Consumer health resource center providing information on medication in the treatment of obesity.
eMedicine Health - Obesity
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of obesity and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Excessive Appetite
A discussion about small weight losses and gains and setting some goals.
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.
From Wallet to Waistline-The Hidden Costs of Supersizing
CSPI
Health Link MCW
An article about the search for genes responsible for human obesity.
Health risks associated with overweight and obesity
Obesity Reviews 2007
HealthLink MCW
An article about the health problems related to severe obesity.
Human Choriogonadotropin and Obesity Treatment
A discussion about oral administration of Human Choriogonadotropin significantly decreases subcutaneous fat in dieting obese patients. Find research results.
Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain: a systematic review
Am J Clin Nutr 2006;84:274–88.
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 (November 19, 2004)
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.
Losing Weight in a Healthy Way: Some Common Sense Advice
Great article by the Partnership for Essential Nutrition
Medi-Thin
A comprehensive, individualized weight loss program dedicated to treating obesity and the health problems associated with this devastating disease. Includes a BMI calculator.
Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Clinical Nutrition Center handout
Michael D. Myers M.D. Inc.
General background information on obesity. Includes the prevalence, a definition, causes, medical complications and treatments.
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