Resource for recommendations and guidelines for pediatric preventive health care.
Find a Registered Dietitian in your area plus up-to-date and evidence based food and nutrition information.
Provides educational and support programs for surgeons and integrated health professionals to advance the art and science of metabolic and bariatric surgery.
Research-based think tank of international obesity experts.
Established to advance the specialty practice of school nursing to improve the health and academic success of all students.
Nonprofit, nonpartisan group that conducts research on health care issues and disseminates research findings in hopes to that promote and enhance access to health care.
A leading scientific society dedicated to the study of obesity.
A leading nursing organization dedicated to preventing cardiovascular disease through assessing risk, facilitating lifestyle changes, and guiding individuals to achieve treatment goals.
Provides leadership on global health matters within the United Nations. Helps shape health research agendas, sets and follows emerging health trends, and guides evidence-based policy decisions.
A non-profit research and public policy organization devoted to improving the world’s diet, preventing obesity, and reducing weight stigma.
Learn key recommendations for weight loss, assess your risk factors related to overweight and obesity and use interactive tools to help you eat better and sustain behavior change. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm
Covers everything from physical activity to eating out the healthy way. Includes advice about how to grocery shop and manage weight. www.americanheart.org
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women. http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
Working to implement policy and environmental strategies to make healthy eating and active living accessible and affordable for everyone. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/index.html
Finds the healthier options at restaurants with corresponding nutrition information such as calories, fat, and sodium. http://www.healthydiningfinder.com
This website is from the National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. You can find answers to nutritional questions that affect health. www.healthfinder.gov
Let’s Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady Michelle Obama, dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation. www.letsmove.gov
Get ideas of how to eat, cook and move better with recipes and tips for healthy living. http://www.livebetteramerica.com
Web resource that presents research and current information on a variety of diseases. www.medlineplus.gov
Provides easy, online access to government information on food and human nutrition. http://www.nutrition.gov/
An initiative to help reduce the prevalence of overweight along with the prevalence of physical inactivity in order to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and overall morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease. www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/oei/index.htm
Want to know what portion sizes were like 20 years ago compared to today? Take these two quizzes on this website to find out. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/portion/index.htm
Online guide to fill the information gap and offer practical advice for parents struggling with how to discuss weight and health with their children. http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/wp-content/themes/stopobesityalliance/pdfs/stopobesityalliance-weighin.pdf
Outlines strategies communities can use to combat the obesity problem. www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity
Incorporates recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 and offers personalized eating plans, interactive tools to help users plan food choices, and advice on how to balance food and physical activity. www.choosemyplate.gov
Provides up-to-date, science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and related nutritional issues http://win.niddk.nih.gov/