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| American Anorexia and Bulemia Association | ||
| The American Anorexia and Bulemia Association (AABA) is dedicated to education and awareness about eating disorders. The site provides information about developing healthy body image and avoiding the social pressures on thinness that lead to many body image distortions. ( http://www.aabainc.org/ ) | ||
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| Fat Control Inc | ||
| The Fat Control site provides information on body composition as well as resources for purchasing calipers for body composition measurements. ( http://www.fatcontrolinc.org/ ) | ||
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| FDA Consumer | ||
| The FDA site provides consumer information on a variety of health topics. There is considerable information on safe and effective weight (fat) loss methods and information on unsafe or fraudulent practices. ( http://www.fda.gov/fdac ) | ||
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| National Center for Health Statistics | ||
| The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) provides access to reports and summary statistics for almost any health related variable or measure tracked by the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ( http://www.cdc.gov/nchs ) | ||
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| North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) | ||
| The North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) is a major professional organization devoted to the study and control of obesity. The association includes professionals from different disciplines who share a research or professional interest in addressing the obesity epidemic. ( http://www.naaso.org ) | ||
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| Shape up America | ||
| Shape up America is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting health in the American population and places considerable emphasis on body composition. There is a component on the web page called Body Fat Lab that has a number of useful tools and resource links. ( http://www.shapeup.org ) | ||
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