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Nutrition.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Overweight and Obesity

Manage your weight, choose a safe diet, or calculate your BMI (Body Mass Index). Also find resources for children with weight concerns.

  • Overweight & Obesity

    Learn about obesity and strategies for combatting it in yourself, your family, and your community.

    • HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • How to Avoid Portion Size Pitfalls to Help Manage Weight [CDC.gov; PDF | 0.843 MB]

    Receive practical tips for controlling portions.

    • HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

  • Overweight and Obesity

    Learn about overweight and obesity, including causes, treatment, prevention, and more.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

  • Active at Any Size

    Learn about being active at any size while having fun and feeling good doing it.

    • HHS, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Weight-control Information Network

  • Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-loss Program

    Discover where to start when choosing and evaluating a weight loss program.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

  • Helping Your Child Who is Overweight

    Find tips and resources for parents to help children develop a healthy body image and learn healthy eating and physical activity habits. Also available in Spanish.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Weight-control Information Network

  • Myths About Nutrition & Physical Activity

    Read about common weight loss myths and learn what the facts say about diets, meals, physical activity, and more.

    • HHS, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Weight-control Information Network

  • Obesity

    Find information on obesity and strategies for changing your lifestyle.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus

  • Overweight

    Find information on overweight and strategies for changing your lifestyle. 

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus

  • Weight and Obesity

    Find answers to frequently asked questions on obesity and weight loss for women.

    • HHS, Office on Women's Health

  • Obesity [USDA.gov; PDF | 0.0403 MB]

    Learn about NIFA’s programs for safer, sustainable food supplies to improve the health and nutrition of citizens and reduce childhood obesity. 

    • National Institute of Food and Agriculture