Weight Loss

Overview

American Heart Association

• Losing Weight

Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre

• Weight Management

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States)

• Assessing Your Weight
• Losing Weight
• Obesity & Weight Management Fact Sheets

Dietitians of Canada

• Weight and Health

Endocrine Society (United States)

• Obesity

Government of Quebec

• Body Weight

HealthLink BC

• Weight Management
• Weight Management Learning Centre
• Obesity
• Genetic Influences on Weight
• Interactive Tool: Do Your BMI and Waist Size Increase Your Health Risks?

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

• Healthy Weight

Mayo Clinic (United States)

• Obesity: Symptoms & Causes

Medline Plus (United States)

• Health Risks of Obesity
• Obesity

Merck Manual — Consumer Version (United States)

• Obesity
• Obesity in Adolescents

My Health Alberta

• Your Best Health: Adult Weight Management (Interactive Tool)

National Health Service (United Kingdom)

• 10 Weight Loss Myths
• Should You Lose Weight Fast?

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (United States)

• Understanding Overweight & Obesity
• Weight Management
• Some Myths about Nutrition & Physical Acivity

Province of Nova Scotia

• Obesity

Obesity Society (United States)

• Informational Pages for Patients

Obesity Canada

• What Causes Obesity?
• Public Resources

UpToDate for Patients

• Health Risks of Obesity: The Basics (Available upon request)
• Losing Weight: Beyond the Basics

U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Healthy Living and Weight

Tips & Treatments

Note : For information on weight-loss surgery, see our page called Bariatric Surgery.

American Academy of Family Physicians

• Prescription Weight-Loss Medicines
• Weight Loss and Diet Plans
• What You Should Know Before You Start a Weight-Loss Plan

Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre

• Weight Management: Act

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States)

• Finding a Balance
• Keeping the Weight Off
• Eat More, Weight Less?
• How to Avoid Portion Size Pitfalls
• How to Use Fruits and Vegetables to Help Manage your Weight
• Rethink your Drink

Dietitians of Canada

• Checklist for Choosing a Weight Loss Program
• Get the Facts on Fad Diets

HealthLink BC

• Lifestyle Steps for Healthy Weight Loss: Getting Started
• Lifestyle Steps for Healthy Weight Loss: Taking Action
• Tips for Maintaining Weight Loss
• Weight Loss by Limiting Calories
• Weight-Loss Medicines
• Physical Activity for Weight Loss

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

• Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Medline Plus (United States)

• Healthy Habits for Weight Loss
• Can You Boost Your Metabolism?
• Exercise and Activity for Weight Loss
• Managing Your Weight with Healthy Eating
• Weight Loss and Alcohol
• Diet for Rapid Weight Loss
• Weight Loss Medicines

Mayo Clinic (United States)

• Obesity: Diagnosis & Treatment

National Health Service (United Kingdom)

• 12 Tips to Help You Lose Weight
• How to Lose Weight in a Wheelchair

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (United States)

• Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program
• Body Weight Planner

Obesity Canada: Weight Loss Options

• Managing My Weight

Province of Nova Scotia

• Exercise and Weight Control

UpToDate for Patients

• Weight Loss Treatments : The Basics (Available upon request)

Related Topics

• Bariatric Surgery
• Cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Digestive System (General Information)
• Eating Disorders
• Exercise
• Gout
• Heart Disease
• High Blood Pressure
• Nutrition

You may also consult our resources in French or our list of general health sites.