- Obesity.com
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News, information and online community support for people concerned with health, fitness, and weight issues and weight loss. - American Society of Bariatric Physicians [IA][Direct] -
National medical society of licensed physicians offering specialized programs in the medical treatment of obesity (bariatrics), weight loss, and dieting.
- Association for Morbid Obesity Support [IA][Direct] -
Includes an insurance directory, peer support forum, and weight loss resources.
- Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) [IA][Direct] -
Dedicated to the understanding and treatment of obesity. Founded in 1967, it provides a focus for obesity research and treatment in the UK.
- Health Implications of Obesity [IA][Direct]
- International Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery Team (ILOST) [IA][Direct] -
Educates people and physicians about a surgery for the treatment of clinically severe obesity using Laparoscopic Gastric Banding and a prothesis known as the Lap-Band.
- Metabolic Pharmaceuticals - Developing a new obesity drug [IA][Direct] -
Metabolic Pharmaceuticals Ltd is developing a new obesity drug based on the active fat metabolising region of the human growth hormone - clinical trials will start early 2000
- Minnesota Obesity Center [IA][Direct] -
Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research the prevention of weight gain and the treatment of obesity.
- Non Adjustable Band [IA][Direct] -
Information, discussion, and profiles of patients having had Non Adjustable Gastric Banding surgery for the morbidly obese.
- Obesity and Health [IA][Direct]
- Obesity Meds and Research News [IA][Direct] -
Newsletter featuring the latest on obesity research and development of new medications.
- Obesity Online [IA][Direct] -
Multidisciplinary forum for research and treatment of massive obesity including surgery, plastics, dietetics, nutrition, psychiatry, endocrinology, nursing, and allied health.
- Olwen's Links on Weight Reduction Surgery [IA][Direct] -
Many links to information on bariatric surgery.
- Roche in Obesity [IA][Direct] -
Offers information on body weight, weight management, nutrition, links and more.
- Science of Obesity and Weight Control [IA][Direct] -
Extensive writing for laymen and physicians. Hundreds of links to WWW science. Phentermine and fenfluramine (the Phen/Fen diet) discussed.
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