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.

HealthierUS Veterans
Joint initiative between the US Departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services.  The aim is to educate veterans, their families and their communities about the health risks of not being physically active and ways to reduce risk.  Eat healthy, Be active, Get fit for life.

Federal Government Resources
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US Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
Understanding Adult Obesity  
This fact sheet from the Weight-control Information Network (WIN), Department of Health and Human Services provides basic information about obesity: what it is, causes, how to measure it, and the health risks.

SmallStep.gov     
This site offers practice and small steps for achieving a healthy lifestyle.  On the site, you can sign up for the Small Steps newsletter.