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Obesity: Is it an Eating Disorder?
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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.
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Excessive Appetite
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A discussion about small weight losses and gains and setting some goals.
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First Federal Obesity Clinical Guidelines
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Identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults reviewed by 115 health experts at major medical and professional societies.
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NAASO: The North American Association for the Study of Obesity
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An interdisciplinary society whose purpose is to develop, extend and disseminate knowledge in the field of obesity.
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Obesity Week
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News and comprehensive information about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of obesity.
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Donald B. Brown Research Chair on Obesity
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A Laval University center dedicated to research, communication and education on obesity.
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Rochester Center for Obesity Research
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Rochester Hills, Michigan.
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HealthLink MCW
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An article about the health problems related to severe obesity.
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Human Choriogonadotropin and Obesity Treatment
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A discussion about oral administration of Human Choriogonadotropin significantly decreases subcutaneous fat in dieting obese patients. Find research results.
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Health Link MCW
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An article about the search for genes responsible for human obesity.
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Lose Weight Gain Health
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From Roche Pharmaceutical, provides practical advice on healthy eating, diet, obesity and losing weight.
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Obesity
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Definition in the Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia. Illustration, alternative names, considerations, common causes, and home care.
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Surgeon General Asks Communities To Address Obesity
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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.
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Obesidad.net
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Treat your obesity disease with free weight loss tips, diets and nutrition advice. Ask Dr. Goldberg and health forum.
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Obesity-diet.com
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European-based, professional web site dealing with diet and obesity. It is meant for the general public.
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WLS Help
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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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Michael D. Myers M.D. Inc.
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General background information on obesity. Includes the prevalence, a definition, causes, medical complications and treatments.
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Weight Loss, Dieting and Obesity
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Multidisciplinary educational resource evaluating the pros and the cons of a wide range of treatment options for obesity, including diets, exercise, surgery, medications and hypnosis.
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Is Virus Making You Fat?
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Doctor: Virus Has 80 Percent Chance Of Making Animals Fat. Results of study on animals and 500 people. WESH:IBS
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The Science of Obesity and Weight Control
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A private physician written website devoted to obesity. Includes a BMI table, news, editorials, FAQ's and a monthly newsletter.
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Danas Hymn
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Discussion about living with obesity, an obese spouse or loved one. James "Butch" Rosser discusses dealing with obesity, weight loss, weight gain, dieting, nutrition, dietetics and health including gastric bypass surgery.
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eMedicine Health
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Consumer health resource center providing information on medication in the treatment of obesity.
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The Hormone Foundation
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Patient information on obesity including an overview, symptoms, treatment options, lifestyle issues and prevention; as well as other obesity-related resources.
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KidSource Online: Childhood Obesity
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An article that helps to determine obesity in children. Also describes causes as well as possible treatments and prevention.
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American Obesity Association (AOA)
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Comprehensive web portal offering general information on obesity, current research and trials, treatment, prevention and consumer protection against fraudulent treatments.
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Obesity Factor
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News covering the epidemic, weight loss, and nutrition. Includes linked articles, article summaries, and resources.
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Obesity Support
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Non judgemental UK based support site set up for overweight people, their friends and families. Includes nutritional advice, exercise, diets, and medical issues.
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Overweight Teen
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Diet resources, weight loss tips, and information on the psychological impact of obesity on teens and what parents can do to help them.
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Pediatric Obesity--Helping Parents Raise Healthy Children
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Free site featuring the Traffic Light Diet, links to Dr. John La Puma's recipes and resources, and current medical research on treating and preventing pediatric obesity.
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Planktonitis
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Information about the disease the government and doctors refuse to acknowledge.
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Overweight? Now Blame It On A Virus
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Virus-weight connection. [The Times of India]
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Understanding Adult Obesity
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An in depth look at this disorder and how it is measured, causes, consequences, treatment, research and additional reading.
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National Obesity Forum
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Healthcare professionals who take an interest in the treatment and management of obesity.
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Obesity Tutorial
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Specific health risks with obesity and what can be done about it.
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Patient Resources : Obesity
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The latest medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with obesity.
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Obesity Focused
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Obesity statistics along with issues such as obesity treatment, fad diets and medications.
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Articles on Obesity
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Advice and articles to help in treatment/management. Complications, causes and prevention.
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FDA Plan to Confront Nation's Obesity Problem
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Stepping up enforcement actions concerning accuracy of food labels, the nutritional information for the consumer.
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CDC Overweight and Obesity
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This site provides a variety of information designed to help people understand that obesity is a serious health issue and the efforts being made to address it.
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International Journal of Obesity
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The journal publishes basic, clinical and applied studies and also features a quarterly pediatric highlight.
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NSW Health: Child Obesity
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The NSW government action plan for the prevention of obesity in children and young people.
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Obesity In America
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The Endocrine Society and The Hormone Foundation,have developed a handbook with information about obesity’s causes, impact, and research into how to reduce it.
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How Much Do You Know About Obesity?
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Testing knowledge with true or false quiz.
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Back Pain and Obesity
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Connection to back pain and osteoporosis.
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Be Wise Keep Healthy
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Management and behavior modification.
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Childhood Obesity
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Causes and complications. Alternative medicine and home made remedies.
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Obesity Action Coalition
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Education, advocacy and support.
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The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust
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Prevention and management of obesity. Help information line, articles and events.
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Genetics of Food Intake, Body Weight and Obesity
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Gene involved in initial identification and maintaining body weight.
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Obetech, LLC
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A common human virus and specific antibodies to help them fight off the infection.
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Obesity Canada Care
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Promote the health and quality of life through service, education, research, prevention and advocacy.
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Center on an Aging Society
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At risk for chronic conditions and the groups most likely to be effected.
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Overproducing leptin receptors in fat cells may be key to halting weight gain
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Study by researchers 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.
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The Complexity of Obesity
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Discussion of the health, holistic, and other features of this disorder provided by Inner Self magazine.
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