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American Obesity Association (AOA): Comprehensive web portal offering general information on obesity, current research and trials, treatment, prevention and consumer protection against fraudulent treatments.

Articles on Obesity: obesity and overweight : List of articles on obesity giving advice, info and help for obesity.

Back Pain and Obesity: Being overweight or obese can significantly contribute to symptoms associated with back pain.

Be Wise Keep Healthy: Management and behavior modification.

CDC Overweight and Obesity: Overweight and Obesity, Trends, Contributing Factors, Health Consequences, Economic Consequences, State-Based Programs, Recommendations

Center on an Aging Society: At risk for chronic conditions and the groups most likely to be effected.

Childhood Obesity: find out more about overeating and overweight problems in children.

Danas Hymn: Disscussion about living with obesity, obese spouse or loved one. Nutritionally challanged author and doctor, James Rosser discusses dealing with obesity, weight loss, weight gain, dieting, nutrition, dietetics and health including gastric bypass surgery. Living with less of me: A Surgeon's St...

Donald B. Brown Research Chair on Obesity: Donald B. Brown Research Chair on Obesity A Laval University center dedicated to Research, Communication and Education on Obesity; Chaire de recherche sur l'obésité

eMedicine Health: Obesity means accumulation of excess body fat. Obesity is considered a chronic (long-term) disease, like high blood pressure or diabetes. As such, it usually requires long-term treatment to successfully lose ...

Excessive Appetite: This web site contains practical information that will help overweight individuals achieve good long-term outcome - freedom from dependence on food and weight loss programs.

FDA Plan to Confront Nation's Obesity Problem: FDA Proposes Action Plan to Confront Nation's Obesity Problem

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.

Genetics of Food Intake, Body Weight and Obesity: Gene involved in initial identification and maintaining body weight.

Health Link MCW: Researchers searched the entire human genome and have zeroed in on a small area on chromosome-3 that harbors genes that could be responsible for several obesity-related traits.

HealthLink MCW: Severely obese people are approximately six times more likely to develop heart disease, and 10 times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes (adult-onset diabetes). Obesity also causes respiratory problems, low back pain and arthritis.

How Much Do You Know About Obesity?: Testing knowledge with true or false quiz.

Human Choriogonadotropin and Obesity Treatment: A discussion about oral administration of Human Choriogonadotropin significantly decreases subcutaneous fat in dieting obese patients. Find research results.

International Journal of Obesity: International Journal of Obesity is a monthly, multi-disciplinary forum for papers describing basic, clinical and applied studies in biochemistry, genetics and nutrition, together with molecular, metabolic, psychological and epidemiological aspects of obesity and related disorders

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

KidSource Online: Childhood Obesity: Between 5-25 percent of children and teenagers in the United States are obese.

Lose Weight Gain Health: From Roche Pharmaceutical, provides practical advice on healthy eating, diet, obesity and losing weight.

Michael D. Myers M.D. Inc.: Objective medical information on obesity and eating disorder by a physician specialist with information on causes, complications, psycho-social issues, medical and surgical 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.

National Obesity Forum: Healthcare professionals who take an interest in the treatment and management of obesity.

NSW Health: Child Obesity: The NSW government action plan for the prevention of obesity in children and young people.

Obesidad.net: Treat your obesity disease with free weight loss tips, diets and nutrition advice. Ask Dr. Goldberg and health forum.

Obesity: Definition in the Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia. Illustration, alternative names, considerations, common causes, and home care.

Obesity Action Coalition: The mission of the Obesity Action Coalition is to elevate and empower those affected by obesity through education, advocacy and support.

Obesity Canada Care: Obesity Care Canada is a non-profit volunteer organization for individuals challenged by excess body weight.

Obesity Factor: News covering the epidemic, weight loss, and nutrition. Includes linked articles, article summaries, and resources.

Obesity Focused: Obesity statistics for American men, women and children are alarming. A surprising percentage of Americans are overweight.

Obesity In America: The Endocrine Society and The Hormone Foundation provide the latest data, analysis and research on the obesity epidemic, weight loss, related diseases.

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.

Obesity Tutorial: Specific health risks with obesity and what can be done about it.

Obesity Week: Latest news and commentary on the global obesity crisis.

Obesity-diet.com: Obesity-diet.com is a European-based, professional website dealing with diet and obesity. It is meant for the general public. It is run by specialists from a scientific organization ACRON

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.

Obetech, LLC: A common human virus and specific antibodies to help them fight off the infection.

Overproducing leptin receptors in fat cells may be key to halting weight gain: A new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center 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.

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.

Overweight? Now Blame It On A Virus: Virus-weight connection. [The Times of India]

Patient Resources : Obesity: The latest medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with obesity.

Pediatric Obesity--Helping Parents Raise Healthy Children: DrJohnLaPuma.com and CHEF Clinic

Planktonitis: Information about the disease the government and doctors refuse to acknowledge.

Rochester Center for Obesity Research: Rochester Hills, Michigan.

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: Fat is beautiful, along with every other shape, size or form. The oldest depiction of divinity on earth is the Goddess of Willendorf, a large-breasted, large-bellied clay Mother figure 30,000 years old,

The Hormone Foundation: Patient information on obesity including an overview, symptoms, treatment options, lifestyle issues and prevention; as well as other obesity-related resources.

The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust: Prevention and management of obesity. Help information line, articles and events.

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.

Understanding Adult Obesity: An in depth look at this disorder and how it is measured, causes, consequences, treatment, research and additional reading.

Weight Loss, Dieting and Obesity: This weight loss, dieting and obesity site takes a multidisciplinary approach. Diet myths, the health risks, advice, pros and cons of diet and exercise, diet pills and weight loss surgery, hypnosis and oxygen therapy are all discussed. Diet book reviews and updates on recent obesity research are ...

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