General Information
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American
Dietetic Association
(http://www.eatright.org)
Provides a wide range of materials relating to healthy eating habits; the
site includes http://www.eatright.org/nfs
fact sheets covering a variety of weight management topics, including healthy
strategies for gaining or losing weight. Detailed, scientific http://www.eatright.org/positions.html
ADA position papers on fat replacers, eating disorders, weight management,
and other issues are also available.
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American
Obesity Association (AOA)
(http://www.obesity.org)
A source of information and advocacy relating to a variety of obesity issues.
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Ask
the Dietitian: Overweight
(http://www.dietitian.com/overweig.html)
Provides questions and answers on many topics related to weight control;
is also linked to the Healthy Body Calculator™, which calculates BMI,
waist-to-hip ratio, and daily nutrient and calorie goals.
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Biofitness
Body Fat Testing Center
(http://www.biofitness.com/abodyfat.html)
A commercial site that provides an online assessment of percent body fat
based on activity level and anthropometric measurements.
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Calorie
Control Council
(http://www.caloriecontrol.org)
Sponsored by the manufacturers of reduced fat and reduced calorie foods,
this site includes information about low calorie sweeteners and fat replacers
as well as weight loss tips. The http://www.caloriecontrol.org/cgi-bin/Enhanced_calcalc/enhanced_calcalc.cgi
Enhanced Calorie Calculator can help determine the calories, fat, and percentage
of calories from fat in daily food intake.
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CyberDiet
(http://www.cyberdiet.com)
Provides resources to help you determine an appropriate energy balance and
tools to help you plan meals for successful weight management.
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FDA
Consumer: Ways to Win at Weight Loss
(http://www.fda.gov/fdac/reprints/weight.html)
Includes guidelines for a variety of weight-loss strategies and special
tips for using food labels to aid in weight management.
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Frontline:
Fat
(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/fat)
Information from a PBS Frontline special that looked at how society, genetics,
and biology have influenced our relationship with food and at current problems
with obesity and eating disorders.
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Go
Ask Alice Sponsored by Columbia University Health Service
(http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu)
Provides answers to a wide variety of student questions, including many
about weight management, diet, and exercise.
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Learn
Education Center: Weight Management Self-Assessments
(http://www.learneducation.com/selfassess.htm)
Includes assessments for binge eating, body mass index, daily calorie needs,
and weight loss readiness.
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Light
Living
(http://www.lightLiving.com)
Focuses on ways to cut fat and calories in your cooking and features recipes,
cooking tips, a recipe conversion function, questions and answers, and a
kid's corner.
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MedlinePlus
(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus)
Provides news and links to reliable information from government agencies
and key professional associations; includes separate listings for http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html
obesity and http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/weightlossdieting.html
weight loss/dieting.
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National
Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA)
(http://www.naafa.org)
An advocacy groups dedicated to improving the quality of life for fat people;
provides information brochures about a variety of topics.
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National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Clinical
(http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/ob_home.htm)
Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight
and Obesity in Adults Provides information about the latest federal guidelines
for the evaluation and treatment of overweight and obesity.
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National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Lose Weight
(http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt)
Includes an online body mass index calculator, tips on getting started on
a weight loss program, recipes, food shopping advice, and a food and physical
activity diary.
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National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Health
Informat...
(http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm)
Provides online publications about obesity, weight management, nutritional
disorders, and prescription weight loss medications; the http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/win.htm
NIDDK's Weight Control Information Network (WIN) provides additional resources,
including links and a list of university-based weight control programs.
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North
American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)
(http://www.naaso.org)
Provides information and links about current research in obesity.
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Phys:
Weight Loss
(http://www.phys.com/loseweight)
A commercial site with resources for self-assessment, goal setting, dietary
planning, and exercise; also includes the "diet debunker," which reviews
popular diet books.
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Prevention.Com:
Calorie Calculator
(http://www.prevention.com/weight/bonfire)
Estimates the number of calories burned during an exercise session and translates
them into food item equivalents.
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Shape
Up America!
(http://shapeup.org)
Founded by former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, Shape Up America! provides
materials about safe dietary and physical fitness strategies for successful
weight management; Web site includes information on body fat assessment
and BMI and a physical activity IQ quiz.
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Thrive
Online: Weight Control
(http://thriveonline.oxygen.com/weight)
Information and tools for weight management, including a BMI calculator,
a weight loss readiness quiz, and suggestions for diet and exercise.
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USDA
Food and Nutrition Information Center: Reports and Studies on Obesity
(http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/reports/obesity.html)
Provides links to recent reports and studies on the issue of obesity among
Americans; includes links to ongoing USDA studies on popular diets; the
http://www.usda.gov/events/nns.html
links page for the recent USDA-sponsored National Nutrition Summit also
provides additional information on nutrition habits and obesity.
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USDA
Interactive Healthy Eating Index
(http://63.73.158.75)
Allows users to evaluate their diets in terms of the Food Guide Pyramid;
up to 20 days of dietary intake can be stored and evaluated.
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Body Image and Eating Disorders The following sites provide information and resources on body image issues
and eating disorders.
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American
Anorexia/Bulimia Association
(http://www.aabainc.org)
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Anorexia
Nervosa and Relating Eating Disorders (ANRED)
(http://www.anred.com)
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Eating
Disorders Awareness and Prevention (EDAP)
(http://www.edap.org)
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Girl
Power: Get Bodywise!
(http://www.health.org/gpower/girlarea/bodywise)
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MedlinePlus:
Eating Disorders
(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eatingdisorders.html)
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Monash
University: Online body image assessment
(http://www.monash.edu.au/health/pamphlets/BodyImage/index.htm)
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National
Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
(http://www.anad.org)
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National
Eating Disorder Information Centre (Canada)
(http://www.nedic.on.ca)
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National
Eating Disorders Screening Program (NEDSP)
(http://www.nmisp.org/eat.htm)
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Overeaters
Anonymous
(http://www.overeatersanonymous.org)
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Something
Fishy
(http://www.something-fishy.org)
Website on Eating Disorders
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Weight Loss Drugs and Programs
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Fat
City: Diet and Weight Loss Fraud
(http://www.dietfraud.com)
A commercial site with news, information, and tips about weight loss fraud.
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National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
(http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm)
Provides information on pharmacological and surgical treatments for obesity.
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Obesity
Meds and Research News
(http://www.obesity-news.com)
Selections from a newsletter that focuses on currently available medications
for obesity as well as drugs under development.
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Partnership
for Healthy Weight Management
(http://www.consumer.gov/weightloss)
Provides guidelines for commercial weight loss programs and tips for consumers
for beginning a weight loss program and evaluating commercial programs.
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U.S.
Consumer Gateway: Health--Dieting and Weight Control
(http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm)
Links to sites with advice on evaluating claims about weight loss products
and programs.
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U.
S. Food and Drug Administration
(http://www.fda.gov)
A searchable site that provides information on drugs used to treat obesity;
a special page with http://www.fda.gov/cder/news/feninfo.htm
safety update information on fenfluramine, phentermine, and dexfenfluramine
is also available.
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The following Web sites offer online weight-loss programs:
For information on dietary supplements, including those marketed for
weight loss and weight gain, see the links page for Chapter 12.
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Asimba
(http://www.asimba.com)
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CyberDiet
(http://www.cyberdiet.com)
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DietWatch
(http://www.dietwatch.com)
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eDiets
(http://www.ediets.com)
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eFit
(http://www.efit.com)
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Nutrio.Com
(http://www.nutrio.com)
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Shape Up and Drop 10
(http://shapeup.org)
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Diabetes The following sites provide information on the causes, health effects,
prevention, and management of diabetes. See also the links for Chapter 1 (general wellness), Chapter 12 (nutrition),
and Chapter 13 (exercise).
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American
Diabetes
(http://www.diabetes.org)
Association (This site also include an online http://www.diabetes.org/ada/risktest.asp
diabetes risk assessment.)
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Canadian
Diabetes Association
(http://www.diabetes.ca)
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CDC
Diabetes Public Health Resource
(http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes)
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Diabetes
Action Research and Education Foundation
(http://www.daref.org)
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Diabetes
Mall: Diabetes Information
(http://www.diabetesnet.com/inform.html)
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Juvenile
Diabetes Foundation
(http://www.jdf.org)
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MedlinePlus:
Diabetes
(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetes.html)
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National
Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
(http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/ndic.htm)
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National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Diabetes
Inform...
(http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/diabetes.htm)
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Rick
Mendosa's Diabetes Directory
(http://www.mendosa.com/diabetes.htm)
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Searchable
Online Archive of Recipes (SOAR): Diabetes
(http://SOAR.Berkeley.EDU/recipes/diabetic)
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Veterans
Health Administration Diabetes Program
(http://www.va.gov/health/diabetes)
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WebMD
Health-E-Tools
(http://my.webmd.com/health-e-tools)
(Look for the listings for diabetes under "Illustrated Guides")
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