Additional Resources

On our site, you can: 

• take an Obesity Quiz
• Use the BMI Calculator
• Use the BMR Calculator
• Use the Waist-to-Hip Ratio Calculator
• Use the Healthy Body Weight Calculator

The following organizations have websites that may also be of interest:

American Board of Bariatric Medicine

American Society of Bariatric Physicians

American Society for Bariatric Surgery
140 NW 75th Drive, Suite C
Gainesville, FL 32607
Phone: (352) 331-4900
Fax: (352) 331-4975

International Association for the Study of Obesity

International Food Information Council Foundation
1100 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 430
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-296-6540

MedlinePlus: Obesity

MedlinePlus: Weight Loss Surgery

Obesity Meds and Research News

International Obesity TaskForce

North American Association for the Study of Obesity

Association for Morbid Obesity Support 

WebMD: Bariatric Surgery

Weight Control Information Network
1 Win Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3665
Phone: (202) 828-1025
FAX: (202) 828-1028
Email: WIN@info.niddk.nih.gov
Toll-free number: 1-877-946-4627

Books and Articles concerning Obesity