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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 Your Weight

    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

    Review NIFA’s initiatives to fight the obesity epidemic.  Learn how NIFA supports research to gain new insights into the causes and prevention of obesity and the dissemination of that information to help low-income and at-risk communities learn how to make healthier lifestyles and food choices.

    • National Institute of Food and Agriculture