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Composite picture of teen soccer player, food, and scaleChoosing a Safe and Successful Weight-loss Program
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.
Fact sheet to help consumers talk to their health care professional about weight loss and choosing a safe and effective weight loss program. Also in PDF|216 KB.
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Weight Loss: Finding a Weight Loss Program that Works for You
Federal Trade Commission; Partnership for Healthy Weight Management.
Provides information on different types of weight loss programs and helps consumers ask the right questions when evaluating a weight loss program.
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Consumer Protection: Diet and Fitness
Federal Trade Commission.
Learn how to evaluate claims for weight loss products.
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Question marksWeight-loss and Nutrition Myths: How Much Do You Really Know?
DHHS. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.
Presents popular myths about diet, meals, physical activity and food and counters these myths with factual information to help clear up confusion. Includes tips to help individuals succeed in their dietary goals. Also in PDF|328 KB.
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Should You Believe These Amazing Claims?
Federal Trade Commission.
Addresses bogus weight loss claims by providing simple facts about weight loss. Download a bookmark (PDF|109 KB) for a helpful reminder. Bookmark also in Spanish (PDF|302 KB).
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Weight lossWeighing the Evidence in Diet Ads
Federal Trade Commission.
Before you spend money on products that promise fast and easy results, weigh the claims carefully. Also in PDF|124 KB.
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Losing Weight: Start By Counting Calories
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Provides basic information on overweight and obesity, as well as guidance for successful and healthy weight loss. Also addresses weight loss drugs and product claims.
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A "Stick-to-It" Diet Is More Important Than a Popular One
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
A comparison of several popular diets by USDA-funded researchers showed that sticking with a diet—more than the type of a diet—is the key to losing weight.
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The Atkins Diet: Worthwhile or Worthless?
USDA. ARS. Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center.
Provides a brief overview of the Atkins diet and research on low-carbohydrate diets.
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Last Modified: Jun 17, 2008  
Weight Management
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  What You Should Know About Popular Diets
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