Quick Reference
This is quick reference, guide, help for you to find the information you need about fat loss or weight loss on the internet. It contains links to selected, reliable, trusted and useful sources related to weight loss.
A – M
Basic of Overweight – Obesity
CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NHLBI - National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
WHO – World Health Organization of United Nations
Wikipedia – Largest, multilingual, openly editable and free-content encyclopedia.
Women’s Health – Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Basic of Weight Loss
AHA – American Heart Association
Mayo Clinic - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER)
MedlinePlus – Weight Management Interactive Tutorial – Service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine from the National Institutes of Health
WIN – Weight Control Information Network – An information service of NIDDK
Wikipedia
Books
Bookshelf – National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), U.S. National Library of Medicine
Oprah – Battle of the Weight Loss Books
Dictionary
The Free Dictionary – The world’s most comprehensive dictionary
Forums
Glossary
How To
Exercise.About – How to Lose Weight
WebMD – How To Lose Weight Fast and Safely
NetDoctor – How to Lose Weight the Healthy Way
N – Z
News
Medical News Today | Science Daily | Yahoo News |
Online Tools
Choosemyplate SuperTracker – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
FITDAY – Free Diet & Weight Loss Journal
LIVESTRONG.COM – Free Daily Plate application
WebMD – Food & Fitness Planner
PDF files
FTC – Finding a Weight Loss Program that Works for You
NCBI – Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
NCBI - Weight Gain During Pregnancy – National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Reviews
Diets in Review | Epinions | Viewpoints
Scam Alert
FDA – Beware of Fraudulent Weight Loss Dietary Supplements
FDA Targets Gastric Band Weight-Loss Claims
FTC – A reference guide for media on bogus weight loss claim detection
Oprah – 4 Ways to Spot A Diet Scam
RipoffReport
Statictics
WIN.NIDDK – Overweight and Obesity Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics – FastStats – Overweight Prevalence
Success Stories
CDC | Fitness Magazine | FitBie.MSN
