Consumer Information on Weight Management

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	British Nutrition Foundation	British Nutrition Foundation Charitable organization that promotes nutritional wellbeing. The website includes consumer information, educational materials, news and media information, events, publications, information on their projects, and more. (more)	Oct 15, 2004
	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Combating Childhood Obesity: Get DVDs to Help Prevent Obesity in Children Information on free DVDs developed in partnership with Discovery Networks, U.S. to combat childhood obesity. One DVD is targeted to children ages 5-9 and their families, one to clinicians. (more) Publication Month: September 2004	Sep 29, 2004
	European Food Information Council	Coolfood This website provides nutrition and food safety information and learning activities for kids and adolescents.	Aug 17, 2004
	Diabetes Action Now	Diabetes Action Now Booklet Booklet that communicates information regarding diabetes, including what diabetes is, deaths from diabetes worldwide, prevalence of diabetes, at-risk populations, and prevention. (more) Publication Year: 2004	May 11, 2004
	Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Eat Smart. Play Hard.TM This website provides information about and materials from the Eat Smart. Play Hard. campaign to improve the health of America's children through healthy eating and exercise. (more)	Jan 7, 2004
	Hamrick, Karen	Eating and Health Module User’s Guide This User’s Guide provides detailed guidance to researchers on how to use the EH Module to measure time use and eating patterns. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008	May 28, 2008
	United Kingdom Food Standards Agency	Eatwell Website for consumers on such topics as food safety, food labels, nutrition, obesity and healthy weight, other health issues, and more. (more)	Oct 28, 2004
	National Food Processors Association	The Food Label & You: Following Food Labels for Healthy Weight Management Fact sheets on understanding food labels and using them to establish a balanced diet.	Nov 17, 2004
	University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County	FOOD: Safety, Nutrition, Preparation: "Helping Every Time You Eat" This website, aimed at consumers and educators, provides information and resources on food safety, nutrition, and weight management. (more)	Jun 1, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration	How to Lose and Manage Weight: Watch Your Calories, Be Active Portal to government resources on weight management.	Jan 11, 2005
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Information about Losing Weight and Maintaining a Healthy Weight This page links to information for consumers on nutrition, weight loss, and maintaining a healthy weight.	Jul 14, 2003
	International Food Information Council Foundation	Kidnetic.com Website for kids and parents on eating healthy and being active. Includes games, recipes, messaging boards, information papers, FAQs, and more. (more)	Jun 7, 2004
	U.S. Department of Agriculture	Nutrition.gov: Smart Nutrition Starts Here Portal to resources on nutrition, food composition, weight control, food safety, dietary supplements, food allergy, and other subjects for consumers, healthcare workers, and researchers. (more)	Jan 5, 2005
	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health	Obesity Education Initiative Initiative to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by working to reduce the prevalence of overweight and physical inactivity. The website includes information about the initiative as well as information and resources for consumers and health professionals. (more)	Feb 3, 2004
	Weight-control Information Network, U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health	Obesity, Weight Control, and Nutrition Organization Resource List for Consumers Listing of federal clearinghouses, other federal agencies, and non-government agencies that provide resources to consumers related to weight management and nutrition. (more) Publication Month: April 2004	Aug 30, 2004
	Partnership for Essential Nutrition	The Partnership for Essential Nutrition Group of non-profit consumer, nutrition, and public health organizations that works to promote public understanding of essential nutrition concepts. The website includes information on low-carb diets, carbohydrates, low-carb claims on foods, and the glycemic index, as well as other related resources. (more)	Jun 23, 2004
	Partnership for Healthy Weight Management	Partnership for Healthy Weight Management Collaborative organization of representatives from science, academia, the health care profession, government, commercial, and other organizations that works to promote guidance on strategies for healthy weight management. The website includes information for consumers, Voluntary Guidelines for Providers of Weight Loss Products or Services, and more. (more)	Jan 28, 2004
	Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture/Food and Drug Administration	The Power of Choice: Helping Youth Make Healthy Eating and Fitness Decisions: A Leader's Guide Educational resources to support leaders of after-school programs in working with adolescents to make healthy eating and fitness decisions. (more) Publication Month: January 2003	Jul 22, 2004
	Weight-control Information Network, U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health	Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better Initiative to promote healthy weight management through physical activity and healthy eating among black women. The web page describes the program and provides links to fact sheets for consumers and materials for implementing the program. (more)	Aug 30, 2004
	Weight-control Information Network, U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health	Weight Loss and Control Fact sheets, brochures, statistics, and research information related to weight loss and control.	Aug 30, 2004

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