Featured Publications
Choosing
a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program
This consumer information booklet highlights the elements of a responsible and safe weight-loss program and presents questions for consumers to ask when choosing a weight-loss program.
Obesity
These questions and answers look at the causes of obesity, obesity rates in women, serious health problems linked to obesity, and steps to achieving a healthy body weight.
Steps to Preventing Overweight and Obesity
This fact sheet offers information about the President's HealthierUS initiative, as well as health facts about chronic overweight and obesity.
The Food Guide Pyramid
This system was developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to guide Americans in choosing the best type and amount of foods to eat daily.
Guide to Behavior Change
This publication provides reasons for staying at a healthy weight, guidelines for choosing healthy foods, tips for eating healthy portions, and suggestions for behaviors to maintain a healthy weight.
Eating Disorders
This fact sheet provides basic information on the symptoms, formal diagnoses, and treatment for bipolar disorder and depression.
Publication Number: KEN98-0047
Health Consequences of Eating Disorders
This publication explains the effects of eating disorders on the body and emphasizes the need to seek professional help when symptoms arise.
Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-control Glossary
This glossary provides definitions for terms that are often used when talking or writing about obesity, physical activity, and weight control.
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