Additional Government Resources

Use the links below to visit other government Web sites for more information on the topics of nutrition, energy balance, physical activity, and overweight and obesity.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) http://www.nih.gov

• NIH Obesity Research
• NHLBI Adult Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator
• NHLBI Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart (Also available in PDF format)
• NHLBI Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
• NHLBI Diseases and Conditions Index: What Are Overweight and Obesity
• NCI Cancer Control PLANET

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov

• Steps to a Healthier U.S.
• U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005
• Healthier US.Gov

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports http://www.fitness.gov/

• President's Challenge

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov

• Overweight and Obesity
• Nutrition and Physical Activity
• VERB™
• Eat 5 to 9 A Day
• 5 al Día

U.S. Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov

• Food Label Education Tools and General Information
• Consumer Nutrition and Health Information
• Information about Losing Weight and Maintaining a Healthy Weight

U.S. Department of Agriculture http://www.usda.gov

• Eat Smart, Play Hard™

 

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