ABC - Links to Other Sites of Interest

Updated: May 11, 2006

The Best Sites for Obesity Information and Assistance

Childhood Obesity? For parents concerned with their children's weight.
Small Steps - Wonderful U.S. Public Health information site; EXCELLENT!
CDC recommendations for American Obesity - see what the experts recommend
Losing Weight Safely - FDA report on how to lose weight safely and realistically
Weight Loss Quackery and False Advertising - FDA makes strong suggestions on chosing a program
America on the Move - promoting individual and community efforts to encourage exercise and fitness
American College of Sports Medicine - excellent consumer information about doing exercise
Choosing a Weight Loss Program - good tips from the National Institutes of Health (see also this link)
Oprah Winfrey's Weight Loss Story - She finally did it for good and tells you how (FYI, it's how we do it at the ABC!)
Medscape resources
Mayo Clinic "Tools for Healthier Lives" - Wonderful collection of well-researched, medically-approved guidelines, especially on exercise
Stanford University Nutrition resources - wonderful set of links for useful information
"Health Finder" - government resources on health
Yahoo! Medical sites
American Obesity Association - The absolute best group advocating rights and treatment for obese people
National Association of Fat Acceptance - "thin is just a 4-letter work!" NAAFA fights bigotry against overweight people
Big Fat BLOG - discussions and advocacy for changing society's perception on obesity
U.S. Department of Agriculture - tax dollars actually producing useful information on diet and nutrition!
Dietary Guidelines for Americans - Another FDA document about more healthy eating
Fruits and Vegetables - CDC recognizes the benefits of increasing fruits and vegetables for weight loss
ObesityHelp.com - primarily leans toward bariatric surgery but has some useful information

Other Obesity and Weight Loss Sites on the World Wide Web

WIN - Weight Control Information Network
Genetics and Obesity - Genetics is a risk factor but it is not destiny: Excellent perspective from the CDC
"Shape Up America!" - Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop
American Institute of Cancer Research - Cancer prevention-oriented, but excellent diet advice!
"VERB" - Encouraging 'tweens to be physically active on a continued basis.
American Dietetic Association - excellent dietary solutions for weight loss
Association for the Study of Obesity - British-based medical society for obesity research
AMA Good Food That's Good For You: The Building Blocks of Nutrition - reputable diet guidance
American Society of Bariatric Physicians - the professional society for physicians in weight loss
American Obesity Association - organization to study causes and treatment of obesity
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - AIM for a Healthy Weight
American College of Physicians - "doctors for adults" is this Internal Medicine society's motto
Cleveland Clinic - excellent general information about obesity and treatment of same
The Last 10 Pounds - a good site for practical weight and exercise information

Exercise and Fitness

Heathy Exercise Guidelines - Goals and Information from the CDC on Safe and Health Exercise Goals
For older adults - Exercise guidelines for older adults - You Can Be More Active, at Any Age!
Peer Training - for exercise and fitness in general - partner up and follow your progress - Free!

General Health News and Information

Excite Health News Library - Good, basic material about obesity, health risks and weight loss
Health and Weight Loss New - Our best and latest listing of obesity treatment news

Albright Bariatric Clinic