Obesity

The primary NIH organization for research is National Institute on Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

• Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. Links to PDF file.
• Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight? (Weight-control Information Network)
• Understanding Adult Obesity (Weight-control Information Network)

General/ Overviews

• Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. Links to PDF file.
• Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight? (Weight-control Information Network)
• Obesity - A Chronic Disease (MedicineNet, Inc.)
• Understanding Adult Obesity (Weight-control Information Network)

Children

• Helping Your Overweight Child (Weight-control Information Network)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity (National Institutes of Health)

Diagnosis/ Symptoms

• Body Mass Index Chart (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Calculate Your Body Mass Index (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Espaņol/ Spanish

• Cuide su Peso!/Watch Your Weight! (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Easy-to-Read, bilingual (Spanish/English) text. Links to PDF file.

Journals/ Newsletters

• WIN Notes (Weight-control Information Network)

News-Focused

• Holiday Weight Gain Slight, But May Last a Lifetime (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Obesity Epidemic Increases Dramatically in the United States: CDC Director Calls for National Prevention Effort (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Sodium Intake Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease Death in Overweight Persons (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Nutrition

• Healthy Eating Starts with Healthy Food Shopping (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Organizations

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• Weight-control Information Network (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Prevention/ Screening

• Physical Activity and Good Nutrition (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Statistics

• FASTATS: Overweight Prevalence (National Center for Health Statistics)

Treatment

• "Fen-Phen" Information (Food and Drug Administration)
• Gastric Surgery for Severe Obesity (Weight-control Information Network)
• Losing Weight Safely (Food and Drug Administration)
• Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity (Weight-control Information Network)
• Very Low-Calorie Diets (Weight-control Information Network)
• Ways to Win at Weight Loss (Food and Drug Administration)