Obesity
According to the 2003-2004 National Center for Health Statistics survey, almost one-third of American adults are considered obese. If the patterns of the past 20 years continue, that percentage will continue to grow. Obesity is a difficult condition to deal with, but it can be curbed or even prevented with lifestyle changes, especially where diet and physical activity are concerned. The Internet has many resources to help you research, understand, and eventually prevent or control obesity. For a Spanish-language version of the Guide, click here.
Expand All Guide SectionsWhat Is Obesity?
Any amount of extra fat that your body has to carry can be harmful to your health, but your health ... read more »
Obesity Causes and Diagnosis
Obesity can be caused by a number of environmental and physical factors, but diagnosing obesity is ... read more »
Health Effects of Obesity
Some health conditions that can result from obesity are more apparent than others, and those who ... read more »
Preventing and Treating Obesity
For some, preventing or treating obesity will be more difficult than for others. But no matter who you are, there are little steps that you can take to help make sure that you achieve (and maintain) a healthier weight.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Do not start an intense exercise routine or a drastic change in diet without consulting your physician. Use the tips on Web sites merely as suggestions or loose guidelines; each person has specific health considerations that may not be addressed by Web sites aimed at a wide audience.
- For some additional resources to help you in your obesity treatment or prevention, see our findingDulcinea Fitness Web Guide and our findingDulcinea Nutrition Web Guide. For many more sites and tips for losing weight, try the findingDulcinea Weight Loss Web Guide.
Dulcinea's Picks
To understand treatment and prevention methods for obesity ...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
has an article, "Preventing Obesity and Chronic Diseases Through Nutrition and Physical Activity," that provides some surprising statistics about the number of overweight individuals in the U.S. as well as some tips for preventing obesity (and perhaps saving money on medical bills in the long run).
NAASO
, The Obesity Society, has "The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults," a PDF guide put together with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
To help you lose or manage your weight ...
Weight-control Information Network
has publications with tips and information about getting active, eating right, and controlling your weight.
To help you manage what you eat ...
American Dietetic Association
(ADA) can help you to locate a registered dietitian near you; simply enter your city and state.
MyPyramid
, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, lists current nutrition recommendations from the government. Take a look at the "My Pyramid Tracker," where you can enter foods eaten and physical activity performed. The Tracker then generates a report on the nutritional adequacy of your diet and fitness.
womenshealth.gov
has an overweight and weight loss section that will provide some insight about weight loss for women attempting to control or lose weight.
For online diet information ...
diettv.com
helps you choose a diet to suit your needs. Use the "DietFinder" by adjusting the importance of certain parts of your diet (such as eating at restaurants or having meat). You'll find reviews of diets by other users here so that you can see what other dieters like (and dislike) about each program. You have to sign up to use this site by creating a user profile, but registration is free.
diet.com
is a free resource to help you plan and track your diet. Here you'll find an online community as well as articles and podcasts with information about exercise and diet. Avoid the busy advertisements for diet plans and you'll find some useful free content.
Obesity News and Research
If you still want to find more information about obesity in any facet, you'll find almost ... read more »
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