Sites:
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.
Childhood Obesity: Find out more about overeating and weight problems in children and how to deal with them.
Donald B. Brown Research Chair on Obesity: A Laval University center dedicated to research, communication and education on 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.
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.
Human Choriogonadotropin and Obesity Treatment: A discussion about oral administration of Human Choriogonadotropin significantly decreases subcutaneous fat in dieting obese patients. Find research results.
Lose Weight Gain Health: From Roche Pharmaceutical, provides practical advice on healthy eating, diet, obesity and losing weight.
Michael D. Myers M.D. Inc.: General background information on obesity. Includes the prevalence, a definition, causes, medical complications and treatments.
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.
Obesidad.net: Treat your obesity disease with free weight loss tips, diets and nutrition advice. Ask Dr. Goldberg and health forum.
Obesity: Definition, causes, dieting, when to see the doctor, medical tests, from Healthanswers.com.
Obesity: Key recommendations and advice on choosing a good program to follow.
Obesity: Definition in the Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia. Illustration, alternative names, considerations, common causes, and home care.
Obesity and the Zone: High carbohydrate diets, avoid illness, the insulin connection, heart disease, aging, food theory, and links.
Obesity on Medbroadcast.com: Classes of obesity and causes in adulthood.
Obesity Overview Articles: Obesity has commonly been viewed as the adverse outcome of inappropriate eating and the failure of self discipline on the part of those afflicted. A look at what this really is and some of the causes and different types.
Obesity Week: News and comprehensive information about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of obesity.
Obesity-diet.com: European-based, professional web site dealing with diet and obesity. It is meant for the general public.
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.
Rochester Center for Obesity Research: Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Roles of Mental Health Professionals in Multidisciplinary Medically Supervised Treatment Programs for Obesity: Paper presenting a case management model, assessment for treatment planning, clinical practice model, and behavioral health treatment options.
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.
The Complexity of Obesity: Discussion of the health, holistic, and other features of this disorder provided by Inner Self magazine.
The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust: Information on the prevention and management of obesity.
The Scientific Definition of Obesity and its Dangers: Prevalence, etiology, complications, and suggested treatments abstracted from the Western Journal of Medicine.
Uncommon Courage: Information on eating disorders, size discrimination toward women and children, bodysize issues, health concerns and support.
Understanding Adult Obesity: An in depth look at this disorder and how it is measured, causes, consequences, treatment, research and additional reading.
Veritas Medicine: Clinical trial listings for obesity. Perform a personalized search to find ongoing trials that match your needs.
WebMD Health: Consumer health site, symptoms, causes and treatments, calorie calculator and health toll.
Weight Loss Tips: Ten points to help you from Clinical Psychologist, Thomas D. Yarnell, Ph.D.
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.
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
