Health Links
This page assembles links to various Web sites around the world. Our selection is focused on sites that include information about body composition and body fat/weight management.
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| Health Organizations (in alphabetical order) |
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| American Obesity Association | Encouraging efforts to prevent obesity, especially in children. |
| American Society of Bariatric Physicians | A medical specialty society of physicians who treat overweight, obesity and associated conditions. |
| Centers for Disease Control | U.S. government agency promoting health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. |
| USDA | Advance and promote dietery guidelines for all Americans. |
| Weight-control Information Network | As part of NIH, WIN produces, collects, and disseminates materials on obesity, weight control, and nutrition. |
| World Health Organization | International organization with the objective of attaining the highest possible level of health for all peoples. |
| Health News Sites (in alphabetical order) |
Tip: Look for an "obesity" section or search for keywords like "body fat" or "body composition." |
| AmericasDoctor.com | Medical/health information site plus real-time dialogue with physicians and other health care specialists. |
| DrKoop.com | Led by former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. C. Everett Koop, this site is dedicated to empowering people to improve their health. |
| InteliHealth | Health information vetted by doctors of the much-respected Johns Hopkins Hospital. |
| On Health Network | Health and medicine news, in terms everybody can understand and use. Holistic approach. |
| Medscape | Medical information in a no-nonsense format. Referred to as "the site that doctors use." |