1. Association Of Morbid Obesity Support Support for bariatric obesity surgery patients and those considering this weight loss procedure. http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity

2. BARBARA'S OBESITY MEDS AND RESEARCH NEWS -- Xenical (orlistat) Information Newsletter with the latest on pharmacotherapy and research into obesity's causes/cures. http://www.obesity-news.com/orlistat.htm

Wednesday, June 02, 2004 Xenical (Orlistat) Information Meridia Dont miss the latest studies on Meridia and Xenical in this fall's "Drugs in Development Report! If you do not subscribe to OMR and would like to be informed by e-mail when publicly available articles go on-line, join the OMR Announcements distribution list. OMR ANNOUNCEMENTS SIGN UP FORM Hoffmann-LaRoche Web Sites Roche press releases Xenical Home Page Xenical patient information Xenical health care professional information XeniCare site Weightlossbasics.com Xenical FAQ OMR Xenical survey. OBESITY MEDS AND RESEARCH NEWS Orlistat and body composition. February 2001, subscribers. Roche files new drug application for Xenical. June 2001. The Xenical blues: Decreasing orlistat's side effects. July 2001, subscribers. Xenical and your bones. September 2001, subscribers. European Union approval stories Pill gets go-ahead for battle of the bulge. BBC, 7/31/98. Successful trial clears way for anti-obesity drug. BBC, 7/17/98. FDA delays approval of new diet drug amid cancer concern. CNN, 5/13/98.

3. Spotlight Health obesity sometimes is viewed as the adverse outcome of inappropriate eating and the failure of self discipline on the part of those afflicted. Read information on Carnie Wilson and weight loss. http://www.spotlighthealth.com/morbid_obesity/mo/mo.htm

Life After the LAP-BAND: The Psychosocial Transformation Join our chat on Wednesday, June 9, 2004, at 3 p.m. EST. Life After the LAP-BAND: The Psychosocial Transformation Join our chat on Wednesday, June 9, 2004, at 3 p.m. EST.

4. Childhood And Adolescent Obesity Assessment, treatment, and prevention of childhood and adolescent obesity. http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/newsletter/FPN_4_16.html

At Health, Inc. Sponsored Links From our sponsors: Consumer Newsletters advertisement Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Friday's Progress Notes - May 26, 2000 Mental Health Information - Vol. 4 Issue 16 Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com Join our leading online community of mental health professionals by subscribing to Friday's Progress Notes! It's free! CONTENTS Evaluation and treatment of childhood obesity Guidelines for treatment of overweight children Early adolescent obesity and self-esteem Promoting physical activity among young people ... Weight loss efforts and the risk for obesity SPONSOR'S INFORMATION ONLINE CE COURSES Treating Childhood Obesity Childhood and Adolescent Eating Disorders HIPAA Made Friendly: How to Become Compliant PTSD in Children Treating Childhood Obesity Conduct Disorder Recreating Partnership Couples Therapy Plus courses on Alzheimer's, Anxiety, Aging, Anger Management, ADHD, DSM-IV Diagnoses, Domestic Violence, Ethics, PTSD, Grief and Loss, Addiction, Psychopharmacology, OCD, Co-Dependence, EMDR, Eating Disorders, and more! Many videos/books/audiotapes available without CE credit! www.athealthce.com

5. Bariatric Surgery For Morbid Obesity; San Antonio Bariatric; SCOSA An informative and practical guide for massively obese people who may benefit from surgery for weight loss. http://www.sabariatric.com

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6. Obesity – The North American Association For The Study Of obesity. obesity CME. NAASO’S FIRST CYBERSEMINAR CLINICAL MANAGEMENTOF obesity. NOW AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM! Online obesity CME. Assessment http://www.naaso.org/

Home About Education Meetings ... Press Releases 2004 Annual Meeting Updates Plan now to attend the NAASO Annual Scientific Meeting, November 14 -18, Las Vegas. Day-at-a-Glance Program now available. Check our Annual Meeting page often for the latest updates. Online Abstract Submission Now Open NAASO is accepting abstracts for the 2004 Annual Scientific Meeting. All abstracts must be submitted electronically. Abstract Deadline is June 25, 2004, 11:59 PM, Eastern Standard Time. Click Here To submit your abstract NEW! Member Forums now Online The NAASO Member Forums are now open to all members. Come join the discussion! Click here for more information Log on today and sign up for a topic or topics of special interest. IRS Information Letter IRS Information Letter (pdf) on Tax Deductibility of Home Exercise Equipment Used as Part of Treatment for Physician-Diagnosed Obesity OBESITY CME NAASO’S FIRST CYBER-SEMINAR CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY NOW AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM! To order your personal copy of Clinical Management of Obesity click here for order form. Only $30 for NAASO members, $35 for non-members.

7. American Obesity Association **NEW Website Section** The OPERATE Project Morbid obesity, Surgery andInsurance obesity is not a simple condition of eating too much. http://www.obesity.org/

Finally A Cure for Obesity! Search About AOA Our Sponsors Press Room Contact Us ... Discrimination **NEW Website Section** The OPERATE Project: Morbid Obesity, Surgery and Insurance Visit the AOA PROVIDER DIRECTORY VIEW UPDATED STATISTICS ON OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN THE U.S. We want to hear from you. If you would like to share your story about obesity and how it has affected your life or the lives of loved ones, please e-mail us. To share a story, please click here SCIENCE For more information on the state of science and obesity, search the web site of The North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) AOA's web site has received an award from the Health Information Resource Center , which recognizes the best health information web sites for consumers and professionals. Obesity reduces overall well-being of children. Obesity on verge of surpassing smoking as #1 cause of preventable death. New obesity drug shows positive results in clinical trials. Some obesity treatments can be tax deductible. Updated body measurements larger than once considered average. AOA's mission featured in news article.

8. Roles Of Mental Health Professionals In Multidisciplinary Medically Supervised T Paper presenting a case management model, assessment for treatment planning, clinical practice model, and behavioral health treatment options. http://www.sma.org/smj/97june2.htm

Roles of Mental Health Professionals in Multidisciplinary Medically Supervised Treatment Programs for Obesity SAUNDRA MACD. HUNTER, PhD, MSW, JULIE A. LARRIEU, PhD, F. MERRITT AYAD, PhD, J. PATRICK O’LEARY, MD, W. SCOTT GRIFFIES, MD, CYNTHIA HARTER DEBLANC, MSW, andLOUIS F. MARTIN, MD, New Orleans, La TODAY’S CHALLENGE in health care is to prevent or diagnose, treat, and manage acute or chronic diseases that affect many people while controlling cost, maintaining standards of care, and improving quality of life.1 Obesity is one such treatable disease because of its association with physical, psychosocial, and disability costs that affect quality of life.2-4 In the United States, obesity reaches epidemic proportions, with an estimated 300,000 deaths per year attributed to it.5,6 For the severely obese, it is a chronic, heterogeneous, multisystemic disease that has many equivocal causes and consequences.4 As with non–insulin-dependent diabetes,7 obesity treatment is not considered or managed as a serious problem and presents difficulties in conforming to the current health care system of treatment and reimbursement.8 Yet, it is expensive to society.9 When compared to our total yearly health care bill of approximately $884 billion (in 1993 dollars),10 the 1990 direct and indirect costs associated with the disease burden, death, disability, products, and services associated with obesity totaled approximately $100 billion.11,12 The prevalence of adults participating in some kind of weight-loss program is 25% of men and 45% of women, or one in three adults.12-14 Purchasers of obesity treatments are increasingly scrutinizing the associated costs, quality, and outcomes of programs.15,16 A proposal has been made to accredit weight-loss treatment programs in a manner similar to that used in accrediting hospital programs.17

9. American Obesity Association - Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity. obesity in children and adolescents is a serious issue withmany health and social consequences that often continue into adulthood. http://www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/

Finally A Cure for Obesity! Search About AOA Our Sponsors Press Room Contact Us ... Discrimination Childhood Obesity Obesity in children and adolescents is a serious issue with many health and social consequences that often continue into adulthood. Implementing prevention programs and getting a better understanding of treatment for youngsters is important to controlling the obesity epidemic. Many parents are rightly concerned about their child's weight and how it affects them. They look for specific answers for prevention and treatment options. Unfortunately, the state of the science is a lot less precise than we would like. Are kids too concerned about their weight? What are the best strategies for prevention? What treatments work over a long time? Researchers are trying to answer those and many other questions. In many cases, common sense works well. In situations where there are serious health, psychological or social problems, parents should seek out the best possible advice. Note: The term "childhood obesity" may refer to both children and adolescents. In general, we use the word, "children" to refer to 6 to 11 years of age, and "adolescents" to 12 to 17 years of age. If otherwise, and when possible, we will use a specific age or age range. Prevalence and Identification Growth Charts - Identifying Obesity in Your Child Causes Prevention Families Schools Health Risks, Diagnosis and Treatment

10. HeliosHealth.com Online guide to weight loss and the options of medication or surgery for severe obesity. http://www.helioshealth.com/weight_control/surgery/index.html

11. Overweight And Obesity Overweight and obesity. NEW. small map of funded states Overweight and obesity StatePrograms Find out what s happening in the different funded state programs. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Home About Us Site Map Topic Index ... Related Links Overweight and Obesity NEW Overweight and Obesity State Programs Find out what 's happening in the different funded state programs. Overview In the United States, obesity has risen at an epidemic rate during the past 20 years. One of the national health objectives for the year 2010 is to reduce the prevalence of obesity among adults to less than 15%. Research indicates that the situation is worsening rather than improving. The following topics provide information about Overweight and Obesity. Defining Overweight and Obesity Defining the most common obesity and overweight terms. Body Mass Index (BMI) Information regarding Body Mass Index and how to determine BMI for adults, adolescents and children. Obesity Trends Links to important obesity trends. Contributing Factors There are a variety of factors that play a role in obesity. This section will address how behavior, environment, and genetic factors may have an effect in causing people to be overweight and obese. Health Consequences Overweight and obesity among adults and health risks associated with obesity.

12. Naturalhealthlink.com Detailed information on weight loss and obesity, including weight loss diet, helpful dietary changes as well as related nutritional supplements and herbs. http://www.naturalhealthlink.com/ReferenceLibrary/healthnotes.asp?ArticleID=144&

13. U.S. Obesity Trends 1985 To 2000 Overweight and obesity obesity Trends. US obesity Trends 1985 to 2002. BMI 30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4 woman. Return to obesity Trends. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Home About Us Site Map Topic Index ... Related Links Overweight and Obesity Obesity Trends U.S. Obesity Trends 1985 to 2002 BMI 30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5'4" woman The prevalence of obesity is depicted in a PowerPoint slide presentation format . (22 slides total, PPT - 1.1Mb) This presentation also available as a text-only 508-compliant Acrobat file .* (PDF - 654k) The data shown in these maps were collected through CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) . Each year, state health departments use standard procedures to collect data through a series of monthly telephone interviews with U.S. adults. Prevalence estimates generated for the maps may vary slightly from those generated for the states by BRFSS as slightly different analytic methods are used. For best results, save this PowerPoint to your hard drive. Otherwise you may experience problems viewing the slides and long waits between slides. These slides may be used as is, please do not alter format. If format is altered the CDC logo must be removed.

14. Obesity Research North American Association for the Study of obesity HighWire Press The NorthAmerican Association for the Study of obesity publishes obesity Research. http://www.obesityresearch.org/

Instructions to authors Subscriptions About the journal Editorial board ... The North American Association for the Study of Obesity publishes Obesity Research. Stanford University Libraries' HighWire Press (TM) assists in the publication of Obesity Research Online Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2004 NAASO Annual Scientific Meeting, November 14 – 18, Las Vegas, Nevada. Abstract Submission Deadline is June 25, 2004 11:59 PM. Submit your abstract today! View Future Titles Through May 2004 Select an Issue from the Archive January 1993 - May 2004 Search for Articles January 1993 - May 2004 View Supplements From March 1995 Article Statistics Most-Read Articles Most-Cited Articles Current Issue: May 2004 (Next: June 28) Quick Search advanced Author: (e.g., Smith, JS) Keyword(s): Year: Vol: Page: Print ISSN: 1071-7323

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16. No Magic Pill For Weight Loss An Article about obesity and some helpful tips. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/992529601.html

Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Fitness/Weight Management By keywords: Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> No Magic Pill for Weight Loss Q: I’m a post-menopausal woman of 55 years – and, unfortunately, about the same number of pounds (~50) over what I weighed before menopause. I sent once or twice for a diet aid through the mail, and since then I’ve been inundated with literature from every diet aid vendor in the world, it seems! Just recently, I received two offers promising to make me lose five or more pounds a day! I also saw an ad for an easy exercise system that can "oxidize" fat away. Can you comment on these seemingly impossible promises? And how do I get rid of the new spare tire around my waist that never was there before? A: "Impossible promises" is exactly what all these amazing diet offers are, even though they come with a "money-back guarantee." It seems that whenever I open the newspaper or a magazine or see a flyer posted on a board, I read about some miracle drug or supplement that will enable a person to lose lots of weight in a short time. After working with various obese patients and friends over the years, I'm convinced that there is no magic pill. Yes, phentermine and the Fen-Phen combination enabled people to lose 30, 40 or even 50 pounds, but as soon as they stopped taking the appetite suppressant, the weight returned. And fenfluramine, the "fen" part of fen-phen, has been shown to cause some heart valve problems, so was eventually taken off the market. (Phentermine is thought to be safe and is still in wide use.)

17. Understanding Adult Obesity What are the health risks? What can you do about it? What is obesity? To most people,the term obesity means to be very overweight. How is obesity treated? http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/pubs/unders.htm

What is obesity? How is obesity measured? Body Mass Index Body Fat Distribution: "Pears" vs. "Apples" ... Additional Reading More than 60 percent of Americans aged 20 years and older are overweight. One-quarter of American adults are also obese, putting them at increased health risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and some forms of cancer. This fact sheet provides basic information about obesity: What is it? How is it measured? What causes it? What are the health risks? What can you do about it? What is obesity? To most people, the term "obesity" means to be very overweight. Health professionals define "overweight" as an excess amount of body weight that includes muscle, bone, fat, and water. "Obesity" specifically refers to an excess amount of body fat. Some people, such as bodybuilders or other athletes with a lot of muscle, can be overweight without being obese. How is obesity measured?

18. CNN.com - Health - Link Found Between Obesity And Brain Receptors - February 1, CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/02/01/obesity.dopamine/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Danish Japanese Korean Arabic Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Link found between obesity and brain receptors February 1, 2001 Web posted at: 6:30 p.m. EST (2330 GMT) Elizabeth Cohen CNN Medical Correspondent UPTON, New York (CNN) Brain scans show that obese people, just like drug addicts, have fewer receptors for dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps produce feelings of satisfaction and pleasure. The finding at the Brookhaven National Laboratory has prompted scientists to theorize that one reason people overeat is to stimulate the dopamine "pleasure" circuits in the brain, just as addicts do by taking drugs. "This is the first scientific contribution that the addictive pathways are deficient in the obese and it may explain their cravings," said Dr. George Blackburn, an associate professor of nutrition at Harvard Medical School. In the study, scientists measured the number of dopamine receptors in the brains of 10 severely obese individuals and in 10 people with normal weight, by giving each subject an injection containing a radiotracer a radioactive chemical "tag" designed to bind to dopamine receptors in the brain. Researchers then scanned the subjects' brains using a positron emission tomography (PET) camera, which picks up radioactive signals. The strength of the signal indicated the number of receptors.

19. NIDDK : Health Information : Weight Loss And Control Research. Table summarizing longterm studies of pharmacotherapyfor the management of obesity. Statistics. Statistics Related to http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm

Quick Links for Investigators Office of the Director Extramural Activities Intramural Research Nutrition Research Coordination Office of Minority Health Research NIDDK Home Health Information : Weight Loss and Control Other resources WIN Notes A newsletter from NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network (WIN) An information dissemination service of NIDDK. Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better A national initiative designed to encourage Black women 18 and over to maintain a healthy weight by becoming more physically active and making healthier food choices. Nutrition Monitoring Information from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Weight Loss and Control Weight loss and control topics Research Statistics Order forms Weight loss and control topics Each of the topics below exists as a booklet or fact sheet. Copies may be ordered from the Weight-control Information Network (WIN). Active at Any Size Binge Eating Disorder Celebrate the Beauty of Youth Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program ... Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan Tips for Adults (also available in Spanish Tips for Older Adults (also available in Spanish Tips for Parents (also available in Spanish Tips for Pregnancy (also available in Spanish Helping Your Overweight Child Improving Your Health: Tips for African American Men and Women Just Enough for You: About Food Portions ... Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-control Glossary

20. British To Fight Obesity In Kids Proposals include curbing TV ads aimed at children, raising concerns for firms like CocaCola. Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/coke/1103/12obesity.html

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