The following are professional and government organizations that serve as resources for weight management and obesity.
NAASO, the Obesity Society
www.naaso.org
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
www.acsm.org
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
www.diabetes.org
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
www.eatright.org
American Heart Association (AHA)
www.americanheart.org
American Obesity Association (AOA)
www.obesity.org
American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS)
www.asbs.org
Center for Disease Control (CDC): Obesity and Overweight
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/index.htm
Center for Disease Control (CDC): Prevalence data and growth charts
www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
www.nih.gov
National Institutes of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Weight Control Information Network (WIN)
www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/win.htm
National Institutes of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Weight Loss and Control
www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm
National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE Plus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html
