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Nutrition.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Overweight and Obesity

Manage your weight, choose a safe diet, or calculate your BMI (Body Mass Index). Also find resources for children with weight concerns.

Overweight & Obesity
HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Learn about obesity and strategies for combatting it in yourself, your family, and your community.

Overweight and Obesity
HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Learn about overweight and obesity, including causes, treatment, prevention, and more.

Active at Any Size
HHS, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Weight-control Information Network

Learn about being active at any size while having fun and feeling good doing it.

Helping Your Child Who is Overweight
HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Weight-control Information Network

Find tips and resources for parents to help children develop a healthy body image and learn healthy eating and physical activity habits. Also available in Spanish.

Myths About Nutrition & Physical Activity
HHS, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Weight-control Information Network

Read about common weight loss myths and learn what the facts say about diets, meals, physical activity, and more.

Obesity
HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus

Find information on obesity and strategies for changing your lifestyle.

Overweight
HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus

Find information on overweight and strategies for changing your lifestyle. 

Weight and Obesity
HHS, Office on Women's Health

Find answers to frequently asked questions on obesity and weight loss for women.

Obesity
National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Review NIFA’s initiatives to fight the obesity epidemic.  Learn how NIFA supports research to gain new insights into the causes and prevention of obesity and the dissemination of that information to help low-income and at-risk communities learn how to make healthier lifestyles and food choices.