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Learn About Overweight and Obesity: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
If you are not physically active every day, you are at risk for becoming overweight or obese--especially if you are not eating a healthy diet. If you are overweight or obese, you are at a higher risk ... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Watch Your Weight: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
Staying at a healthy weight can help prevent diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and disability.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Active at Any Size
Very large people face special challenges in trying to be active. If you are a very large person, you can still be physically active. This booklet provides information to help you start being more act... Details >
Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Aim for A Healthy Weight!: Information for Patients and the Public
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
At A Glance 2007 — Physical Activity and Good Nutrition: Essential Elements to Prevent Chronic Diseases and Obesity
Chronic diseases accounted for 5 of the leading 6 causes of disease in 2002 in the United States. Physical inactivity and unhealthy eating contribute to obesity and a number of chronic diseases, inclu... Details >
Body Fat Lab 
At this interactive web site you can learn more about your percent body fat and the role it plays in your overall health. You can calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) online.... Details >
Calculate Your Body Mass Index
Calculate your body mass index at this site by inserting your weight in pounds and selecting your height. Click on the "compute" button to get the results.... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Childhood Obesity Prevention Campaign
Teaching kids the importance of eating well and being physically active at a young age is crucial to reversing the trend of childhood obesity in this country. Visit this page to learn about the Childh... Details >
Childhood Obesity: Prevention
Behaviors involving physical activity and nutrition are the cornerstone of preventing obesity in children and adolescents. Families and schools are the two most critical links in providing the foundat... Details >
Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program
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