Links to Helpful Sites

This Obesity and Physical Activity web site is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The page provides links to a menu planner and a calculator for body mass index, an important weight-related measurement. In addition, it has links to interactive quizzes and to information about physical activity, nutrition, and helping children control their weight. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#obesity

This Overweight and Obesity web site, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides information on nutrition, physical activity, and reaching and maintaining a healthy weight. In addition, it has links to body mass index calculators for both adults and children. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity

The Weight-control Information Network is sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The web site provides the general public with up-to-date information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and other nutritional issues. In addition, it has a special link for African-American women. http://win.niddk.nih.gov

How to Lose and Manage Weight is sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration. The web site provides links to information on counting calories, setting weight-loss goals, planning meals, and taking small steps toward weight loss. http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/obesity.html