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Core Concepts in Health Brief, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University, School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University, School of Medicine

Weight Management

Health Links

General Information

Body Image and Eating Disorders

Weight Loss Drugs and Programs

Diabetes

General Information
American Dietetic Association (http://www.eatright.org) Provides a wide range of materials relating to healthy eating habits; the site includes http://www.eatright.org/nfs fact sheets covering a variety of weight management topics, including healthy strategies for gaining or losing weight. Detailed, scientific http://www.eatright.org/positions.html ADA position papers on fat replacers, eating disorders, weight management, and other issues are also available.



American Obesity Association (AOA) (http://www.obesity.org) An source of information and advocacy relating to a variety of obesity issues.



Ask the Dietitian: Overweight (http://www.dietitian.com/overweig.html) Provides questions and answers on many topics related to weight control; is also linked to the Healthy Body Calculator™, which calculates BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, and daily nutrient and calorie goals.



Biofitness Body Fat Testing Center (http://www.biofitness.com/abodyfat.html) A commercial site that provides an online assessment of percent body fat based on activity level and anthropometric measurements.



Calorie Control Council (http://www.caloriecontrol.org) Sponsored by the manufacturers of reduced fat and reduced calorie foods, this site includes information about low calorie sweeteners and fat replacers as well as weight loss tips. The http://www.caloriecontrol.org/cgi-bin/Enhanced_calcalc/enhanced_calcalc.cgi Enhanced Calorie Calculator can help determine the calories, fat, and percentage of calories from fat in daily food intake.



CyberDiet (http://www.cyberdiet.com) Provides resources to help you determine an appropriate energy balance and tools to help you plan meals for successful weight management.



FDA Consumer: Ways to Win at Weight Loss (http://www.fda.gov/fdac/reprints/weight.html) Includes guidelines for a variety of weight-loss strategies and special tips for using food labels to aid in weight management.



Frontline: Fat (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/fat) Information from a PBS Frontline special that looked at how society, genetics, and biology have influenced our relationship with food and at current problems with obesity and eating disorders.



Go Ask Alice (http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu) Sponsored by Columbia University Health Service, provides answers to a wide variety of student questions, including many about weight management, diet, and exercise.



Learn Education Center: Weight Management Self-Assessments (http://www.learneducation.com/selfassess.htm) Includes assessments for binge eating, body mass index, daily calorie needs, and weight loss readiness.



Light Living (http://www.lightLiving.com) Focuses on ways to cut fat and calories in your cooking and features recipes, cooking tips, a recipe conversion function, questions and answers, and a kid's corner.



MedlinePlus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus) Provides news and links to reliable information from government agencies and key professional associations; includes separate listings for http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html obesity and http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/weightlossdieting.html weight loss/dieting.



National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) (http://www.naafa.org) An advocacy groups dedicated to improving the quality of life for fat people; provides information brochures about a variety of topics.



National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Clinical Guidelines on the Identificat... (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/ob_home.htm) Provides information about the latest federal guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of overweight and obesity.



National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Lose Weight (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt) Includes an online body mass index calculator, tips on getting started on a weight loss program, recipes, food shopping advice, and a food and physical activity diary.



National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Health Informat... (http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm) Provides online publications about obesity, weight management, nutritional disorders, and prescription weight loss medications; the http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/win.htm NIDDK's Weight Control Information Network (WIN) provides additional resources, including links and a list of university-based weight control programs.



North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) (http://www.naaso.org) Provides information and links about current research in obesity.



Phys: Weight Loss (http://www.phys.com/loseweight) A commercial site with resources for self-assessment, goal setting, dietary planning, and exercise; also includes the "diet debunker," which reviews popular diet books.



Prevention.Com: Calorie Calculator (http://www.prevention.com/weight/bonfire) Estimates the number of calories burned during an exercise session and translates them into food item equivalents.



Shape Up America! (http://shapeup.org) Founded by former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, Shape Up America! provides materials about safe dietary and physical fitness strategies for successful weight management; Web site includes information on body fat assessment and BMI and a physical activity IQ quiz.



Thrive Online: Weight Control (http://thriveonline.oxygen.com/weight) Information and tools for weight management, including a BMI calculator, a weight loss readiness quiz, and suggestions for diet and exercise.



USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center: Reports and Studies on Obesity (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/reports/obesity.html) Provides links to recent reports and studies on the issue of obesity among Americans; includes links to ongoing USDA studies on popular diets; the http://www.usda.gov/events/nns.html links page for the recent USDA-sponsored National Nutrition Summit also provides additional information on nutrition habits and obesity.



USDA Interactive Healthy Eating Index (http://63.73.158.75) Allows users to evaluate their diets in terms of the Food Guide Pyramid; up to 20 days of dietary intake can be stored and evaluated.

The following sites provide information and resources on body image issues and eating disorders.
American Anorexia/Bulimia Association (http://www.aabainc.org)



Anorexia Nervosa and Relating Eating Disorders (ANRED) (http://www.anred.com)



Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention (EDAP) (http://www.edap.org)



Girl Power: Get Bodywise! (http://www.health.org/gpower/girlarea/bodywise)



MedlinePlus: Eating Disorders (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eatingdisorders.html)



Monash University: Online body image assessment (http://www.monash.edu.au/health/pamphlets/BodyImage/index.htm)



National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) (http://www.anad.org)



National Eating Disorder Information Centre (Canada) (http://www.nedic.on.ca)



National Eating Disorders Screening Program (NEDSP) (http://www.nmisp.org/eat.htm)



Overeaters Anonymous (http://www.overeatersanonymous.org)



Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders (http://www.something-fishy.org)

Weight Loss Drugs and Programs
Fat City: Diet and Weight Loss Fraud (http://www.dietfraud.com) A commercial site with news, information, and tips about weight loss fraud.



National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) (http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm) Provides information on pharmacological and surgical treatments for obesity.



Obesity Meds and Research News (http://www.obesity-news.com) Selections from a newsletter that focuses on currently available medications for obesity as well as drugs under development.



Partnership for Healthy Weight Management (http://www.consumer.gov/weightloss) Provides guidelines for commercial weight loss programs and tips for consumers for beginning a weight loss program and evaluating commercial programs.



U.S. Consumer Gateway: Health-Dieting and Weight Control (http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm) Links to sites with advice on evaluating claims about weight loss products and programs.



U. S. Food and Drug Administration (http://www.fda.gov) A searchable site that provides information on drugs used to treat obesity; a special page with http://www.fda.gov/cder/news/feninfo.htm safety update information on fenfluramine, phentermine, and dexfenfluramine is also available.

The following Web sites offer online weight-loss programs: For information on dietary supplements, including those marketed for weight loss and weight gain, see the links page for Chapter 9.
Asimba (http://www.asimba.com)



CyberDiet (http://www.cyberdiet.com)



DietWatch (http://www.dietwatch.com)



eDiets (http://www.ediets.com)



eFit (http://www.efit.com)



Nutrio.Com (http://www.nutrio.com)



Shape Up and Drop 10 (http://shapeup.org)

Diabetes The following sites provide information on the causes, health effects, prevention, and management of diabetes. See also the links for Chapter 1 (general wellness), Chapter 9 (nutrition), and Chapter 10 (exercise).
American Diabetes Association (http://www.diabetes.org) This site also include an online http://www.diabetes.org/ada/risktest.asp diabetes risk assessment.



Canadian Diabetes Association (http://www.diabetes.ca)



CDC Diabetes Public Health Resource (http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes)



Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation (http://www.daref.org)



Diabetes Mall: Diabetes Information (http://www.diabetesnet.com/inform.html)



Juvenile Diabetes Foundation (http://www.jdf.org)



MedlinePlus: Diabetes (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetes.html)



National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/ndic.htm)



National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Diabetes Inform... (http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/diabetes.htm)



Rick Mendosa's Diabetes Directory (http://www.mendosa.com/diabetes.htm)



Searchable Online Archive of Recipes (SOAR): Diabetes (http://SOAR.Berkeley.EDU/recipes/diabetic)



Veterans Health Administration Diabetes Program (http://www.va.gov/health/diabetes)



WebMD Health-E-Tools (Look for the listings for diabetes under "Illustrated Guides") (http://my.webmd.com/health-e-tools)

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