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If you are overweight, you are not alone. About two thirds of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese. Achieving a healthy weight can help you control your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar. It might also help you prevent weight-related diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and some cancers.
Eating too much or not being physically active enough will make you overweight. To maintain your weight, the calories you eat must equal the energy you burn. To lose weight, you must use more calories than you eat. A weight-control strategy might include
Eating too much or not being physically active enough will make you overweight. To maintain your weight, the calories you eat must equal the energy you burn. To lose weight, you must use more calories than you eat. A weight-control strategy might include
- Choosing low-fat, low-calorie foods
- Eating smaller portions
- Drinking water instead of sugary drinks
- Being physically active
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Weight Control is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Start Here
- Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program
- Weight Loss for Life
- Weight Management
(Patient Education Institute)
- Also available in Spanish
- Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program
Overviews
- Basics of Weight Control(Department of Veterans Affairs) - PDF
- Better Health and You: Tips for Adults
- Healthy Weight -- It's Not a Diet, It's a Lifestyle(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Weight Management and Calories(Department of Agriculture)
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Latest News
- Weight Loss Tied to Knee Arthritis Benefits(09/24/2013, Reuters Health)
- U.S. Teens Begin to Slim Down, Study Suggests(09/16/2013, HealthDay)
- Routine Changes Tied to Kids' Weight Loss(09/09/2013, Reuters Health)
- Move It and Lose It
(09/06/2013, HealthDay)
- Honey, You've Gained a Little Weight!
- More News on Weight Control
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Assessing Your Weight and Health Risk
- Assessing Your Weight and Health Risk
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Alternative Therapy
- Bitter Orange
- Ephedra
- Holistic Weight-Loss Strategies(American Psychological Association)
- Hoodia
- Over-the-Counter Weight-Loss Pills: Do They Work?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Time to Talk: 7 Things to Know about Complementary Health Practices for Weight Loss
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- Bitter Orange
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Nutrition
- Eat More, Weigh Less?(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Energy Density and Weight Loss: Feel Full on Fewer Calories(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Enjoy Your Food, but Eat Less: 10 Tips to Enjoying Your Meal(Department of Agriculture) - PDF
- Just Enough for You: About Food Portions
- MedlinePlus: Nutrition
- Also available in Spanish
- Nutrition: Keeping a Food Diary(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Snacks: How They Fit into Your Weight-Loss Plan(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Very Low-Calorie Diets
- Weight-Loss and Nutrition Myths: How Much Do You Really Know?
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Coping
- Weight Loss: Ready to Change Your Habits(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Weight-Loss: Gain Control of Emotional Eating(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Specific Conditions
- Guide to Behavior Change
- Handling Weight Plateaus(Department of Veterans Affairs) - PDF
- Physical Activity and Weight Control
- Prescription Weight-Loss Drugs: Can They Help You?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Proven Weight Loss Methods(Hormone Health Network) - PDF
- Should You Weigh Every Day?(InteliHealth, Harvard Medical School)
- Underweight? See How to Add Pounds Healthfully(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Weight Cycling
- Weight Loss: Choosing a Diet That's Right for You(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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- Guide to Behavior Change
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Related Issues
- Beware of Fraudulent Weight-Loss 'Dietary Supplements'
- Dieting and Gallstones
- Quick-Fix Diets Aren't the Answer for Lifelong Health: What Is the K-E Diet (Tube-Feeding Diet)?(Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
- Quick-Weight-Loss or Fad Diets(American Heart Association)
- Stop the Cravings!(Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
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- Beware of Fraudulent Weight-Loss 'Dietary Supplements'
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Health Check Tools
- Calculate Your Body Mass Index
- Also available in Spanish
- Calorie Counter(American Cancer Society)
- Make Your Calories Count(Food and Drug Administration)
- Portion Distortion! Do You Know How Food Portions Have Changed in 20 Years?
- SuperTracker: My Foods. My Fitness. My Health.(Department of Agriculture)
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- Calculate Your Body Mass Index
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Tutorials
- Weight Management(Patient Education Institute)
- Also available in Spanish
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Videos
- Beware of Fraudulent Weight-Loss 'Dietary Supplements'(Food and Drug Administration)
- Watch Your Weight!(Healthy Roads Media)
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Anatomy/Physiology
- Metabolism and Weight Loss: How You Burn Calories(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Body Mass Index
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Diet, Reducing
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Diet, Reducing
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Weight Loss
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Weight Reduction Programs
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- ClinicalTrials.gov: Body Mass Index
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Research
- Food Choice May Affect Ability to Keep Weight Off
- Weight Loss and Complementary Health Practices: What the Science Says
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- Food Choice May Affect Ability to Keep Weight Off
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine) -
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-Control Glossary
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- Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-Control Glossary
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Directories
- Find a Registered Dietitian(Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
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Organizations
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Weight-Control Information Network
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Statistics
- CDC Vital Signs: Hospital Support for Breastfeeding(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- FastStats: Obesity and Overweight(National Center for Health Statistics)
- Percentage of Adults with a Healthy Weight(Department of Health and Human Services)
- Prevalence of Underweight Among Adults Aged 20 Years and Over(National Center for Health Statistics)
- Prevalence of Underweight Among Children and Adolescents(National Center for Health Statistics)
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MedlinePlus Magazine
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Children
- Is Dieting OK for Kids?(Nemours Foundation)
- Keeping Portions Under Control(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Low Fat Diets for Babies(American Academy of Pediatrics)
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Teenagers
- 5 Ways to Reach (and Maintain!) a Healthy Weight(Nemours Foundation)
- Emotional Eating(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- How Can I Lose Weight Safely?(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Should I Gain Weight?(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers
- Also available in Spanish
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Men
- Getting on Track: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating for Men
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- Getting on Track: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating for Men
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Women
- Fit and Fabulous As You Mature
- Menopause Weight Gain: Stop the Middle Age Spread(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Young Woman's Guide to Losing Weight the Safe Way(American Osteopathic Association)
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- Fit and Fabulous As You Mature
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Patient Handouts
- Body mass index
- Also available in Spanish
- Losing weight after pregnancy
- Also available in Spanish
- Managing your weight with healthy eating
- Also available in Spanish
- Portion size
- Also available in Spanish
- Snacks for adults
- Also available in Spanish
- Weight gain - unintentional
- Also available in Spanish
- Weight loss - unintentional
- Also available in Spanish
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Weight Control: MedlinePlus
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