Health and Medical Guide to Food and Nutrition Weight Loss and Dieting Health information topics about Weight Loss and Dieting: Children 1. What about a Formal Weight-Loss Program for Childr American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZB92U8W7C&sub_... 2. Is Dieting OK for Kids? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/diet.html 3. Helping Your Overweight Child NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/over_child.htm 4. Your Child's Weight Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/nutrition/childs_weight.html Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Diet, Reducing National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/intervention=diet+reducing&recruiting=true... 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Weight Loss National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/intervention=%22weight+loss%22&recruiting=... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Aim for a Healthy Weight: Assessing Your Risk National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/risk.htm Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-Control Glo NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/glossary.htm Directories 1. Find a Nutrition Professional American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.org/Public/PublicDietitianDisclaimerAdvanced.htm Health Check Tools 1. Steps to a Healthier You Dept. of Agriculture http://www.mypyramid.gov/ 2. Calculate Your Daily Calorie Needs American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_6_1x_Calorie_Calculator.asp 3. Daily Calorie Calculator Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00598 4. Interactive Menu Planner National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/menuplanner/menu.cgi National Institutes of Health 1. Weight Loss for Life NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/for_life.htm 2. Eating Healthy with Ethnic Food National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/eth_dine.htm 3. Embrace Your Health! Lose Weight if You are Overw National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/chdblack/embrace1.htm 4. Interactive Menu Planner National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/menuplanner/menu.cgi 5. Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/choosing.htm 6. Just Enough for You: About Food Portions NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/just_enough.htm Newsletters/Print Publications 1. WIN Notes NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/notes/index.htm 2. Weight Control and Obesity Food and Nutrition Information Center http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/topics/weight/consumer.html Nutrition 1. Energy Density and Weight Loss: Feel Full on Fewer Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00195 2. Carbohydrates: Going with the (Whole) Grain Harvard School of Public Health http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html 3. American Heart Association Weighs In On Fat Substi American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3002947 Organizations 1. Weight-Control Information Network National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://win.niddk.nih.gov/ 2. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and K http://www.niddk.nih.gov/ 3. American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/ Overviews 1. Losing Weight Safely Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/weightls.html 2. Healthy Weight Harvard School of Public Health http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/weight.html 3. Weight Control: The Power of Healthy Choices American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/197.xml Prevention/Screening 1. Total Protein and Albumin/Globulin Ratio Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/tp/test.html Related Issues 1. Physical Activity and Weight Control NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/physical.htm 2. Slow Metabolism: Is There Any Such Thing? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00618 3. Sugar Alcohol: Friend or Foe to Those on Low-Carb Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00856 4. Tipping the Scales? Weight-Loss Ads Found Heavy on Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/features/wgtloss.htm 5. Weight Cycling NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/cycling.htm 6. Weight-Loss and Nutrition Myths: How Much Do You R NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/myths.htm 7. You Can Control Your Weight as You Quit Smoking NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/smoking.htm 8. Over-the-Counter Weight-Loss Products Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01160 9. Low-Carbohydrate Diets: Are They Safe and Effectiv Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00268 10. Adding Pounds When You're Underweight Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00597 11. Caffeine: Does It Help You Lose Weight? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00369 12. Carbohydrate Addiction American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4467 13. Carbs and Low-Carb Diets Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00279 14. Consumer Alert: FDA Plans Regulation Prohibiting S Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/ephedra/december2003/advisory.html 15. Diet: Keeping a Food Diary American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/299.xml 16. Dieting and Gallstones NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/gallstones.htm 17. Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight? NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/health_risks.htm 18. Eating Healthy Starts with Healthy Food Shopping National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/shop.htm 19. Eating Healthy with Ethnic Food National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/eth_dine.htm 20. Fad Diets: What You Need to Know American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/784.xml 21. Low Carb Diets and Your Lab Tests American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/news/diet040328.html 22. Just Enough for You: About Food Portions NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/just_enough.htm 23. How Can I Cook Healthfully? American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110158458781216%20HowCanICo... 24. Get the Skinny on 8 Diet Books Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00591 25. High-Protein Diets: Are They Safe If You Have Live Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00847 Research 1. Weight Loss and Results of Low-Carbohydrate Diets American College of Physicians http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/10/I-27 2. NCCAM Consumer Advisory on Ephedra National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://nccam.nih.gov/health/alerts/ephedra/consumeradvisory.htm 3. Evaluation of the Major Commercial Weight Loss Pro American College of Physicians http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/142/1/I-42 4. Effectiveness and Safety of Low-Carbohydrate Diets American College of Physicians http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/10/I-10 5. NHLBI Study Finds Moderate Physical Activity Promo National Cancer Institute, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sep2003/nhlbi-09.htm Specific Conditions 1. Alternatives to Fad Diets American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=510 2. American Heart Association Guidelines for Selectin American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2884 3. Are You Ready to Lose Weight? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00266 4. Dieting? Watch What You Drink Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00544 Statistics 1. New CDC Report Analyzes Patterns of Body Weight in National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/02facts/adultwght.htm Teenagers 1. How Can I Lose Weight Safely? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/lose_weight_safely.html 2. Diet-Plan Diagnosis: Is Yours Healthy and Safe? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/diet_plans.html 3. Deal with Diets Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/dieting.html 4. Are Detox Diets Safe? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/detox_diets.html Women 1. Fit and Fabulous As You Mature NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/mature.htm 2. Menopause and Weight Gain: Reverse the Middle Age Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01076 3. Young Womanâ??s Guide to Losing Weight the S American Osteopathic Association http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=you_girlwght   Nutrition / Diet News From Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. 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