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Pediatric Obesity--Helping Parents Raise Healthy Children
pediatricobesity.com
Free site featuring the Traffic Light Diet, links to Dr. John La Puma's recipes and resources, and current medical research on treating and preventing pediatric obesity.
Donald B. Brown Research Chair on Obesity
obesity.chair.ulaval.ca
A Laval University center dedicated to research, communication and education on obesity.
eMedicine Health
emedicinehealth.com
Consumer health resource center providing information on medication in the treatment of obesity.
Study finds commercialism harms Britain's kids
telegraph.co.uk
Increasing obesity due to increase in commercials. Article by Robert Winnett, Deputy Political Editor. [RSS] (November 12, 2007)
The Obesity Society: Your Weight and Diabetes
obesity.org
Fact sheet on the link between obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Overproducing leptin receptors in fat cells may be key to halting weight gain
eurekalert.org
Study by researchers suggests that when fat cells increase in size, as they do during the development of obesity, the cells progressively lose receptors for the hormone leptin, a powerful stimulus for fat burning. (December 1, 2005)
Obesity Tutorial
www-medlib.med.utah.edu
Specific health risks with obesity and what can be done about it.
Back Pain and Obesity
spineuniverse.com
Connection to back pain and osteoporosis.
CDC Overweight and Obesity
cdc.gov
This site provides a variety of information designed to help people understand that obesity is a serious health issue and the efforts being made to address it.
First Federal Obesity Clinical Guidelines
nhlbi.nih.gov
Identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults reviewed by 115 health experts at major medical and professional societies.
Comprehensive Obesity Management: The Multidisciplinary Approach
mcw.edu
An article by Bradley R. Javorsky, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Obesity In America
obesityinamerica.org
The Endocrine Society and The Hormone Foundation have developed a handbook with information about obesity’s causes, impact, and research into how to reduce it.
Childhood and Juvenile Obesity: Tips for Parents
helpguide.org
Learn about the causes and risks. Includes details on getting a child to eat a more healthy diet and exercise.
Obetech, LLC
obesityvirus.com
A common human virus and specific antibodies to help them fight off the infection.
Planktonitis
planktonitis.com
Information about the disease the government and doctors refuse to acknowledge.
Articles on Obesity
web4health.info
Advice and articles to help in treatment/management. Complications, causes and prevention.
Does plastic make us fat?
salon.com
Article written by Andrew Leonard pertaining to environmental chemicals like bisphenol A, and their effects on humans. (July 16, 2007)
Obesity Action Coalition
obesityaction.org
Education, advocacy and support.- The Obesity Society: Cancer and Obesity
obesity.org
Factsheet on the link between these two conditions. 
National Obesity Forum
nationalobesityforum.org.uk
Healthcare professionals who take an interest in the treatment and management of obesity.
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