National Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention (NCP)
Clinician Resources - Overweight and Obesity
Department of Veterans Affairs Resources
MOVE! This site features the VA's weight control program called MOVE! The site features the patient materials and the MOVE!23 computerized assessment questionnaire, as well as marketing materials, videos, and information about overweight and obesity. There is also a more complete version of this site on the VA intranet.
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Department of Health and Human Services
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
US Preventive Services Task Force Screening and Interventions to Prevent Obesity in Adults
Summary of recommendations and supporting documents.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Obesity and Overweight
Although one of the national health objectives for the year 2010 is to reduce the prevalence of obesity among adults to less than 15%, current data indicate that the situation is worsening rather than improving. This site provides a variety of information designed to help people understand this serious health issue and the efforts being made to address it.
National Institutes of Health NIH Obesity Research
This website presents information about NIH-supported research to facilitate progress towards obesity prevention and treatment.
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