Overweight and Obesity
This section of the chapter discusses health risks associated with excess body fat. The Web site below is an online publication about the health risks of excess body fat that is sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Visit the Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight? web site
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Overweight and Obesity
This section of the chapter discusses ways to determine whether your weight is within healthy limits. This page of the site below, which is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, provides information for evaluating BMI and assessing risks associated wity excess body fat.
Visit the Obesity Education Initiative web site
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Overweight and Obesity
This site, which is sponsored by the government, provides current and reliable information about overweight and obesity, as well as numerous diseases and conditions.
Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site
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The Caloric Cost of Living
This section of the chapter discusses factors that influence metabolism, including thyroid gland activity. The site below provides fact sheets about disorders of the thyroid gland.
Visit the American Thyroid Association web site
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Weight Management
This Web site, which is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, provides a BMI calculator, menu planner, information about portion sizes, and "WeCan!", a weight control/physical activity program for children ages 8 to 13.
Visit the Aim for a Healthy Weight web site
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