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Here are some official resources which provide a great deal of information on the management of overweight and obesity. 1. The National Insititutes of Health Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults may be downloaded from this site: <http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/practgde.htm> The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults This Guide was developed cooperatively by the North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). It is based on the Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: Evidence Report developed by the NHLBI Expert Panel and released in June 1998. The Expert Panel used an evidence-based methodology to develop key recommendations for assessing and treating overweight and obese patients. The goal of the Practical Guide is to provide the tools you need to effectively manage your overweight and obese adult patients. 78 pages. -------------------- 2. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, in cooperation with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, released the first Federal guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity. About 97 million adults in the United States are overweight or obese. This site provides many resources, including bodymass calculators and therapeutic guidelines on this topic" <http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/ob_home.htm> Obesity and overweight substantially increase the risk of morbidity from hypertension; dyslipidemia; type 2 diabetes; coronary heart disease; stroke; gallbladder disease; osteoarthritis; sleep apnea and respiratory problems; and endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon cancers. Higher body weights are also associated with increases in all-cause mortality. ---------------------------- Dr Mel C Siff Denver, USA http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Supertraining/