The Mahalo Top 7
- Official Site: The Obesity Society
- Wikipedia: Obesity
- KidsHealth: Obesity
- MedlinePlus: Obesity
- American Heart Association (AHA): Obesity and Overweight
- MayoClinic.com: Obesity
- Video: The Charlie Rose Science Series: Obesity & Nutrition (Time 56:40)
Obesity News
- Topix: Obesity
- Google News: Obesity Search
- The New York Times: Increasing Obesity Requires New Ambulance Equipment (April 8, 2008)
- HealthDay: Obese Women Less Likely to Be Tested for Some Cancers (March 24, 2008)
- HealthDay: Bacteria Mix in Guts of Babies Predicts Obesity (March 7, 2008)
- HealthDay: Fast Food Ads Fueling Obesity Among Hispanic Kids (February 21, 2008)
- BBC News: Obesity 'requires climate plan' (February 18, 2008)
- HealthDay: Obesity Raises Cancer Risk (February 15, 2008)
- HealthDay: Born to Be Obese? (February 5, 2008)
- The Washington Post: Weighty Assumptions (January 29, 2008)
- Two studies in the journal Obesity Research in 2003 found that many physicians harbor negative attitudes toward fat people.
- The Washington Post: Obesity Surgery Seen As Diabetes Cure (January 23, 2008)
- AFP: Obesity now a 'lifestyle' choice for Americans, expert says (January 10, 2008)
- Orlando News: Super-Sized Autopsy Tables Needed For Big Corpses (January 4, 2008)
- HealthDay: Weight Loss Surgery May Help Less Severely Obese (December 21, 2007)
- The New York Times: Obesity Rates Are Leveling Off (November 29, 2007)
- HealthDay: Obesity Leaves More Americans With Physical Limitations (November 6, 2007)
- WebMD: Obese Kids May Need Long-Term Plan (October 9, 2007)
- FOXNews.com: Study: Weight Loss Surgery Saving Lives of Morbidly Obese (August 23, 2007)
- The New York Times: Find Yourself Packing It On? Blame Friends (July 26, 2007)
- FOXNews.com: New Obesity Gene Found (April 12, 2007)
Obesity Facts
- World Health Organization: Obesity and Overweight Fact Sheet
- MedicineNet.com: Obesity
- ObesityHelp.com: About Obesity
- Cleveland Clinic: Overview of Obesity
Obesity Complications
- MayoClinic.com: Obesity Complications
- Cleveland Clinic: Obesity Complications of Obesity
- HealthDay: Obese Children Face More Complications During Surgery (March 3, 2008)
Obesity Treatment Options
- MayoClinic.com: Obesity Treatment
- MedlinePlus: Weight Loss Surgery
- WomensHealth.gov: Medication and Surgical Treatments for Obesity
- Weight-control Information Network (WIN): Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity
- WIN: Very-Low-Calorie Diets
Obesity Prevention
- The Office of Minority Health: Key to Nutrition: a Diversified Portfolio
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Essential Elements to Prevent Chronic Diseases and Obesity
- HealthDay: Preschool Intervention Curbed Trend Toward Obesity (March 12, 2008)
Obesity Scientific and Medical Journal Articles
- New England Journal of Medicine: Obesity Article Collection
- PubMed Central Search: Obesity
- Annals of Internal Medicine: Meal Size Explains Errors in... (September 5, 2006)
- Annals of Internal Medicine: Treating Obesity: Laparoscopic Gastric Banding versus a... (May 2, 2006)
- International Journal of Obesity: Atherogenic Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress... (September 13, 2005)
- PubMedCentral.nuh.gov: Role of Dietary Soy Protein in Obesity (February 26, 2007)
Obesity Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Obesity Clinical Trial Listings
Obesity Support Groups
- ObesityHelp.com: Learn Share Connect
- Cleveland Clinic: Emotional Weight: How to Cope
- DailyStrength: Obesity Support Group
Obesity Discussion and Blogs
- CureZone: Obesity Support Forum
- Obestity Discussion: Obesity Forum - Weight Loss Forum - Diet Forum
- DailyStrength: Obesity Discussions
- Calories Per Hour: Surgery - Diet & Weight Loss Forums
Obesity Videos
- YouTube & Google Video: Obesity
- AnswersTV Health: Obesity Overview: The Causes, Effects and Treatment of Obesity (Time 6:17)
Obesity Controversy
- Harvard School of Public Health: Obesity Controversy
- FOXNews.com: Athlete Study Exposes Flaw of BMI Obesity Measure (March 8, 2005)
- MSNBC.com: When determining who's fat, is BMI bunk? (May 1, 2007)
- FOXNews.com: New Views in Desert Culture on Fat Women (April 16, 2007)