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These guidelines from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute present a new approach for the assessment of overweight and obesity and establish principles of safe and effective weight loss. Calc... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

Also available in: Spanish 

This site provides a variety of information including tips for healthy eating, quick breakfast ideas, easy snack ideas, and more to help you keep a healthy weight.... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Find the number of calories you should eat each day to maintain your current weight. If you're overweight, use the average healthy weight recommended for your height.... Details >

American Cancer Society  

Use this tool to estimate how many calories and fat grams are in a serving of your favorite foods.... Details >

Calorie Control Council  

This site provides a database to help you find centers for weight control in a specific zip code and surrounded areas.... Details >

TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)  

This consumer information booklet highlights the elements of a weight-loss program a consumer should look for in order to properly judge its safety and potential for success. ... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

This online document gives consumers basic information on gallstones and the effect of weight loss on this condition.... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

This site contains valuable information intended for kids nationwide to make healthy lifestyle choices; provides information on foods that are good and taste good, ideas to get involved in the issue a... Details >

Alliance for a Healthier Generation  

This fact sheet defines obesity, and explains some of the causes that can contribute to being overweight or obese. It provides statistics on how many women are obese, explains the serious health probl... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Learn why walking 10,000 steps a day is recommended for weight management and overall health. This site offers various ways in which you can add this important fitness goal into your daily life. ... Details >

Shape Up America!  

Find out what your ideal weight should be.... Details >

Calorie Control Council  

Find out what your healthy weight range should be.... Details >

Calorie Control Council  

One way to decrease calorie intake is by decreasing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. This research brief explores the relationship between drinking sugar-sweetened beverages and weight ma... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Also available in: Spanish 

This site provides tips for parents to help their child-and the whole family-learn healthy eating and physical activity habits.... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Healthy eating and physical activity habits are key to your child's well-being. Eating too much and exercising too little can lead to overweight and related health problems that can follow children in... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Research shows that people unintentionally consume more calories when faced with larger portions. This can mean significant excess calorie intake, especially when eating high-calorie foods. Here are s... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This page's focus is on calorie-counting, nutrition, physical activity and weight loss.... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Learn about fruits and vegetables and their role in your weight management plan. Tips to cut calories by substituting fruits and vegetables are included with meal-by-meal examples. You will also find ... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This web site provides links to information about obesity and weight loss provided by CFSAN, other Federal government agencies and non-government agencies.... Details >

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Managing your weight calls for more than just choosing a healthful variety of foods. It also calls for looking at how much and how often you eat. This brochure shows you how to use serving sizes and f... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Overweight people have an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and other illnesses. Losing weight reduces the risk. This brochure tells you how to lose weight safely.... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

If your goal is to lose weight or maintain your current healthy weight, here are some tips to help you achieve that goal. Remember, to maintain weight, you must balance calorie intake with calories bu... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This site provides a link to the Obesity Action Coalition's quarterly educational and advocacy newsletter. The newsletter features different articles and stories on obesity-related topics, all of whic... Details >

Obesity Action Coalition  

This page presents frequently asked questions about overweight and weigh loss. Answers include information on what causes someone to become overweight or obese, what are the health effects of being ov... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This glossary defines words that are often used when people talk or write about obesity, physical activity, and weight control. It is written for people who are overweight or obese, or interested in l... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Browse this site to learn more about the work of this coalition -- represented by science, academia, the health care profession, government, commercial enterprises and other organizations with a simil... Details >

General Government Agency

Physical activity helps you control your weight by using excess calories that would otherwise be stored as fat. Most foods you eat contain calories, and everything you do uses calories, including slee... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Carrying excess body weight can increase your risk of developing or worsening an existing medical condition like diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers, osteoarthritis and sleep apnea. Healthy weigh... Details >

American Obesity Association  

The information on this page is designed to help you take the necessary steps for setting reachable goals and achieving success from your weight loss program.... Details >

General Government Agency

Shape Up & Drop 10™ is a weight management program that helps you get serious about weight management without resorting to strategies that will defeat you in the long run. The goal of the program is t... Details >

Shape Up America!  

This online guide will show you how to balance the food you eat with physical activity so that you can stay at a healthy weight.... Details >

Shape Up America!  

This site provides information on how to take off weight sensibly towards a healthy lifestyle for the general public, thus avoiding many health risks.... Details >

TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)  

A consensus of voluntary consumer disclosure practices reached by a panel of weight management companies, weight loss professionals, and consumer protection groups.... Details >

Federal Communications Commission

Also available in: Spanish 

This publication is part of a set of booklets that present key steps that Latinos can take to reduce their chances of having a heart attack or stroke. Written in a friendly English/Spanish side-by-si... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition) is a national program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

Health care providers use body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference measures to assess a person's risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, or other health problems. This fact sheet tells you ho... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

The Weight-Control Information Network (WIN) is a national source of information on weight control, obesity, and weight-related nutritional disorders for health professionals and the public.... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

There are many ways to lose weight, but it is not always easy to keep the weight off. The key to successful weight loss is making changes in your eating and physical activity habits that you can keep ... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Perhaps you're planning to try one of the many available weight loss products or services, but aren't sure which one is right for you. The Partnership for Healthy Weight Management encourages provider... Details >

Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration

This publication dispels weight-loss and nutrition related common myths about diet, meal, physical activity, and food.... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Have you ever lost weight and then watched the pounds creep back on? Unfortunately, many people who try to lose weight don't understand that successful weight control requires fewer calories and regul... Details >

Calorie Control Council  

This guide is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge needed to successfully work with their insurance provider and become an advocate for change. It offers readers information discussing t... Details >

Obesity Action Coalition  

Advice for smokers who wish to quit but are afraid that they will experience post-cessation weight gain. The health risks of smoking and benefits of quitting are outlined, and simple tips for avoidin... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health