Health and Medical Guide to Complementary and Alternative Therapies Obesity Health information topics about Obesity: Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009765&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Body Mass Index Chart National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi_tbl.htm 2. Aim for a Healthy Weight: Assessing Your Risk National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/risk.htm Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-Control Glo NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/glossary.htm Directories 1. American Society of Bariatric Physicians: Locate a American Society of Bariatric Physicians http://www.asbp.org/locate.htm 2. Find a Nutrition Professional American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.org/Public/PublicDietitianDisclaimerAdvanced.htm Financial Issues 1. Obesity Costs States Billions in Medical Expenses Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r040121.htm 2. Health Insurance Coverage for Obesity American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/treatment/health.shtml 3. Tax Breaks for Obesity American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/tax/taxbreak.shtml Genetics 1. Obesity and Genetics: What We Know, What We Don&# Centers for Disease Control, Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/info/perspectives/files/obesknow.htm Health Check Tools 1. Calculate Your Body Mass Index National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ Law and Policy 1. Discrimination: Employment American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/discrimination/employment.shtml 2. Disability Due to Obesity American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/disability/ National Institutes of Health 1. Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight? NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/health_risks.htm 2. Understanding Adult Obesity NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/understanding.htm Newsletters/Print Publications 1. WIN Notes NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/notes/index.htm Organizations 1. American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/ 2. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ 3. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and K http://www.niddk.nih.gov/ 4. Weight-Control Information Network National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://win.niddk.nih.gov/ Overviews 1. Overweight and Obesity: Frequently Asked Questions National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/faq.htm 2. Overweight/Obesity American College of Physicians http://www.doctorsforadults.com/topics/dfa_obes.htm 3. Defining Overweight and Obesity National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/defining.htm 4. Obesity American Heart Association http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/111/15/e257 Prevention/Screening 1. Physical Activity and Good Nutrition: Essential El Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/aag/aag_dnpa.htm Related Issues 1. Obesity and Cancer National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/obesity1 2. Active at Any Size NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/active.htm 3. Working with Your Doctor to Overcome Overweight an American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/788.xml 4. Factors Contributing to Obesity National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/contributing_factors.htm 5. Medical Care for Obese Patients NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/medical.htm 6. Losing Weight: Start By Counting Calories Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/102_fat.html Research 1. Eating at Fast-Food Restaurants More Than Twice Pe National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2004/nhlbi-30.htm 2. Obesity and Weight Gain Increase Risk for Kidney S American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZNSPIVH4E&sub_... 3. Obesity Threatens to Cut U.S. Life Expectancy National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2005/nia-16.htm Specific Conditions 1. Morbid Obesity American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/morbidobesity.shtml Statistics 1. Obesity in Minority Populations American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/Obesity_Minority_Pop.shtml 2. Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/statistics/index.htm 3. Preventing Obesity and Chronic Diseases Through Go National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/pe_factsheets/pe_pa.htm 4. FASTATS: Overweight Prevalence National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/overwt.htm 5. Improving Nutrition and Increasing Physical Activi National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/bb_nutrition/index.htm 6. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/databriefs/adultweight.pdf 7. New Data Available That Show Relationship Between Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2004/newdatpr.htm 8. Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults Aged 20 Years a National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/released200212/figures06_1-6_3.htm... Treatment 1. Very Low-Calorie Diets NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/low_calorie.htm 2. Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obes NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/prescription.htm 3. Treating Obesity with Drugs and Surgery: A Clinica American College of Physicians http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/142/7/I-55 Women 1. Obesity National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/pub/steps/Obesity.htm 2. 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