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Sub-Categories in Obesity

Fat Acceptance@ (132)
Special Diets@ (275)
Support Groups (1)

Surgery@ (134)
Treatment Services@ (71)
Weight Loss@ (425)

Web Sites in Category Obesity

Association of Morbid Obesity Support - Support for bariatric obesity surgery patients and those considering this weight loss procedure.

Barbara's Obesity Meds and Research News - Plain-language information on obesity medications, weight loss and diet studies written for professionals and patients.

Childhood Obesity - Find out more about overeating and weight problems in children and how to deal with them.

Donald B. Brown Research Chair on Obesity - A Laval University center dedicated to research, communication and education on obesity.

eMedicine Health - Obesity - Consumer health resource center providing an overview of obesity and its causes, symptoms and treatment.

Excessive Appetite - A discussion about small weight losses and gains and setting some goals.

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.

Health Link MCW - An article about the search for genes responsible for human obesity.

HealthLink MCW - An article about the health problems related to severe obesity.

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

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

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.

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

Obesity - Definition, causes, dieting, when to see the doctor, medical tests, from Healthanswers.com.

Obesity - Key recommendations and advice on choosing a good program to follow.

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

Obesity and the Zone - High carbohydrate diets, avoid illness, the insulin connection, heart disease, aging, food theory, and links.

Obesity on Medbroadcast.com - Classes of obesity and causes in adulthood.

Obesity Overview Articles - Obesity has commonly been viewed as the adverse outcome of inappropriate eating and the failure of self discipline on the part of those afflicted. A look at what this really is and some of the causes and different types.

Obesity Week - News and comprehensive information about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of obesity.

Obesity-diet.com - European-based, professional web site dealing with diet and obesity. It is meant for the general public.

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.

Rochester Center for Obesity Research - Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Roles of Mental Health Professionals in Multidisciplinary Medically Supervised Treatment Programs for Obesity - Paper presenting a case management model, assessment for treatment planning, clinical practice model, and behavioral health treatment options.

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 - Discussion of the health, holistic, and other features of this disorder provided by Inner Self magazine.

The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust - Information on the prevention and management of obesity.

The Scientific Definition of Obesity and its Dangers - Prevalence, etiology, complications, and suggested treatments abstracted from the Western Journal of Medicine.

Uncommon Courage - Information on eating disorders, size discrimination toward women and children, bodysize issues, health concerns and support.

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

Veritas Medicine - Clinical trial listings for obesity. Perform a personalized search to find ongoing trials that match your needs.

WebMD Health - Consumer health site, symptoms, causes and treatments, calorie calculator and health toll.

Weight Loss Tips - Ten points to help you from Clinical Psychologist, Thomas D. Yarnell, Ph.D.

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

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