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| General Information |
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 | Aim for a Healthy Weight
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Summary of information found in the NHLBI Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. Geared toward consumers. |
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| The Calorie Control Council
Calorie Control Council.
Site provides information on cutting calories and fat in your diet and achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Includes recipes, information on reading labels, and ways to fit physical activity into your daily routine. |
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| Feel Full on Fewer Calories
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension.
Article summarizes an interview with Barbara Rolls about Volumetrics, an approach to eating that helps satisfy hunger with fewer calories. The Volumetrics plan supports the guidelines put forth in the Food Guide Pyramid, the Dietary Guidelines, 2000, and Healthy People 2010. |
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| National Weight Control Registry
Brown Medical School. National Weight Control Registry.
National Weight Control Registry is a database of people who have successfully lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off for at least one year. Article reviews successful weight loss strategies gleaned from participants in the registry. |
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 | Weight Control and Obesity Resource List for Consumers
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
List provides reliable nutrition information about obesity and weight loss in a variety of information formats: articles, pamphlets, books, and full-text materials on the World Wide Web. |
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| Weight Loss and Control
DHHS. NIH. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Access booklets and fact sheets on topics including choosing a safe and effective weight-loss program, physical activity and weight control, weight cycling, weight loss myths, and controlling your weight as you quit smoking. |
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| Audience Specific |
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Celebrate the Beauty of Youth
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-Control Information Network.
Tips for African American women on eating better and moving more. Focus is on feeling better, looking better, and having more energy.
Energize Yourself and Your Family
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-Control Information Network.
This booklet provides tips on how to get moving, how to prepare healthy, tasty meals, how to read food labels, and how to eat right when you're on the go. |
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| Celebrate the Beauty of Youth
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.
Tips for African American women on eating better and moving more. Focus is on feeling better, looking better, and having more energy. |
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| Health Professionals
Aim for A Healthy Weight
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
In addition to the First Federal guidelines on the identification, evaluation and treatment of overweight and obesity, this page provides a summary of the report, a link to the "Aim for a Healthy Weight" education kit, as well as many other on-line tools to assist the health professional.
Preventing and Treating Overweight Through Education and Tailored Intervention (PDF|165 KB)
Dairy Council of California.
This document provides ten tenets upon which health professionals can base interventions and recommendations when working with clients or populations who are attempting to improve their health and manage their body weight. The focus is on an individualized approach to obesity. |
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| Fad Diets and Misinformation |
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| The Facts About Weight Loss Products and Programs
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Provides guidance on identifying fraudulent weight loss programs and products. Includes questions to ask before joining a weight loss program and weight loss tips that work. |
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| Fad Diets: What You May Be Missing
UMC. University of Nevada School of Medicine.
Discusses ways to distinguish a fad diet, including "Ten Red Flags That Signal Bad Nutrition Advice". Site also provides practical and proven strategies for weight loss. |
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 | How To Identify Weight Loss Fraud
Healthy Weight Network.
Guide to identifying fraud and questionable weight loss products. Lists messages, program qualities, ingredients, and delivery systems that may indicate fraud. |
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| Reports/Guidelines |
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| US Obesity Trends 1985 to 2005
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Slide show presentation showing maps of the United States with side-by-side shaded comparisons of state-based adult obesity rates for 1985-2000. |
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 | Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Presents a new approach for the assessment and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults based on an extensive review of the scientific literature. Includes information on diet, physical activity and behavior therapy. Access the full report, executive summary, on-line textbook, and the practical guide for practitioners. Best used as background information as some information is clinical in nature. |
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| Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Weight Management (PDF|528 KB)
United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Agriculture.
This 2005 Dietary Guideline for Americans discusses the key recommendations for weight management, including those for special population groups. Provides information on diet, physical activity and body mass index. |
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 | Food Stamps and Obesity: Ironic Twist or Complex Puzzle?
USDA. ERS. Amber Waves.
"As the major nutrition problems facing the U.S. population have shifted from too little intake to overconsumption and obesity, some have questioned whether food stamps encourage participants to eat too much." February 2006 |
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 | Food Stamps and Obesity: What Do We Know?
USDA. Economic Research Service.
"Results from reviewed studies indicate that for most participants in the Food Stamp Program use of food stamp benefits does not result in an increase in either BMI or the likelihood of being overweight or obese. However, for nonelderly women, who account for 28 percent of the food stamp caseload, some evidence suggests that participation in the Food Stamp Program may increase BMI and the probability of obesity." March 2008 |
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| The Effects of Food Stamps on Obesity
USDA. Economic Research Service.
"This report uses 1985-2000 data from the 1979 cohort of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to examine the effects of the Food Stamp Program on obesity. The effects are found to differ by gender, level of benefits, and duration of participation." September 2007 |
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| The Role of Economics in Eating Choices and Weight Outcomes
USDA. Economic Research Service.
This report uses data from the USDA's 1994-96 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals and the 1994-96 Diet and Health Knowledge Survey to ascertain whether economic factors help explain weight differences among adults. |
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| Online Tools |
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 | BMI Calculator
DHHS. CDC. NCCDPHP. Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity.
Interactive BMI calculator. Includes an English and Metric Calculator. |
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 | MyPyramid Menu Planner
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
An interactive Web tool where users can plan food choices to meet MyPyramid goals. |
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| MyPyramid Tracker
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
An online dietary assessment tool that includes nutrition messages. Replaces the Interactive Healthy Eating Index (IHEI). |
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| Portion Distortion!
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Quiz asks: Do you know how food portions have changed in 20 years? Also guess the number of calories and the amount of physical activity required to burn the calories. |
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| Weight Maintenance Calculator
Calorie Control Council.
Calculate your caloric needs based on height, weight, age and activity level. Includes recommendations for weight loss. |
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