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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health The primary responsibility of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is the scientific investigation of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases. NHLBI oversees resources and rese... Details > List reviewed web resources National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK ia part of the National Institutes of Hea... Details > List reviewed web resources Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Prior to 1966, the Surgeon General was the head of the PHS, and all program, administrative, and financial management authorities flowed through the Surgeon General, who reported directly to the Secre... Details > List reviewed web resources Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases The Weight-Control Information Network (WIN) was established by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) in June 1994. WIN is... Details > List reviewed web resources Alliance for a Healthier Generation   The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a partnership between the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. The goal of the Alliance is to stop the nationwide increase in ch... Details > List reviewed web resources American Obesity Association   The American Obesity Association (AOA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting education, research and community action that can improve the quality of life for people with obesity. The Ass... Details > List reviewed web resources American Society of Bariatric Physicians   The American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) is a national medical specialty society of physicians who offer comprehensive programs in the medical treatment of overweight, obesity and associate... Details > List reviewed web resources Obesity Action Coalition   The OAC aims to educate patients, family members and the public on obesity and morbid obesity. In addition, the OAC will increase obesity education, work to improve access to medical treatments for ob... Details > List reviewed web resources Shape Up America!   Shape Up America! is a non-profit national initiative to raise awareness of the importance of healthy eating and increased physical activity for weight management and disease prevention. Founded by f... Details > List reviewed web resources TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)   TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) was founded in 1948, and is a nonprofit, noncommercial weight-loss support organization with about 10,000 associate chapters throughout the United States and... Details > List reviewed web resources