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Weight Management
Provides links to info on healthy living. Topics discuss healthy weight and weight loss. Discusses balancing how much you eat with how much you exercise. Covers whether your weight increases health risks. Includes info on nutrition.
Obesity: Should I Take Weight-Loss Medicine?
Guides you through the decision about taking weight-loss medicine. Describes different types of medicine. Covers side effects like headaches, nausea, and bowel problems. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Choosing a Weight-Loss Program
If you decide to join a weight-loss program, here are some questions to ask before you join: Does the program provide counseling? Is the staff qualified? Will the weight stay off? The program should help you get past common problems in keeping the weight off. This help could include things like setting up a support...
Pregnancy After Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery
What is weight-loss (bariatric) surgery? Bariatric surgery is surgery to help people lose weight and improve health problems related to weight. It may also be called metabolic surgery. This type of surgery is used for people who have obesity. Weight-loss surgery may be an option for people who have not been able to lose...
Unplanned Weight Loss
Explains what unplanned weight loss is. Includes causes, treatments, when to seek help, and healthy ways to gain weight.
Weight-Loss Medicines
Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, what you can expect while you're taking it, and any warnings about the medicine. The information provided here is general. So be sure to read the information that came with your medicine. If you have any questions or...
Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery
Bariatric surgery is surgery to help people lose weight and improve health problems related to weight. It may also be called metabolic surgery. This type of surgery is used for people who have obesity. Weight-loss surgery may be an option for people who have not been able to lose weight or improve weight-related health...
Nonprescription Products for Weight Loss
The only over-the-counter weight-loss product approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is orlistat (Alli). It is half as strong as prescription orlistat (Xenical). It blocks the body from taking in some of the fat from foods you eat. Many other over-the-counter products claim to help with weight loss...
Obesity: Should I Have Weight-Loss Surgery?
Guides you through decision about weight-loss surgery. Covers health problems like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes that can be caused by obesity. Lists reasons for and against surgery. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
HIV and Weight Loss
Weight loss can be a problem in people who have HIV. Taking your HIV medicine as prescribed can help you stay healthy and prevent weight loss. Weight loss may occur if you have: Advanced HIV or AIDS. Another infection. If the virus is not controlled, it weakens your immune system so you can't fight off other infections...
Tips for Maintaining Weight Loss
Get started on healthy eating If you're trying to eat in healthier ways, you may need to change some of your daily habits. But you don't need to make huge changes. Over time, small changes can make a big difference. Here's how to get started. Start slowly. Small changes are easier to make than big ones. So change your...
Physical Activity and Weight Loss
Explains how to start being more active to improve your health. Being more active can be part of your plan to reach a weight that's healthy for you.
Weight Loss by Limiting Calories
How do you make healthy food choices when trying to lose weight? There are many ways to make changes to your eating habits to help with weight loss. Here are some tips to help you choose fat, carbohydrate, and protein sources. Reduce calories from saturated fats to less than 10% of your total calories. You can do this...
Ways to Track Your Weight-Loss Efforts
Learn about ways to track eating and activity to support weight-loss goals.
Breastfeeding: Exercise and Weight Loss
Keep the following in mind as you start an exercise program or try to lose weight while you are breastfeeding. Exercise Being active helps promote weight loss, improves your energy level, and can help you relieve stress. Follow these tips when you start an exercise program while you are breastfeeding: Start out slowly...
COPD: Avoiding Weight Loss
Guides you through ways to add nutritious calories and protein to your diet.
Semaglutide Auto-Injector (SEMAGLUTIDE (WEIGHT LOSS) - INJECTION)
For obesity or weight loss. Brand Name(s): Wegovy. Generic Name: Semaglutide.
Zepbound Auto-Injector 5 mg/mL (0.5 mL) (TIRZEPATIDE (WEIGHT LOSS) - INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: diabetes Type 2, weight loss.
Zepbound Auto-Injector 10 mg/mL (0.5 mL) (TIRZEPATIDE (WEIGHT LOSS) - INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: diabetes Type 2, weight loss.
Zepbound Auto-Injector 30 mg/mL (0.5 mL) (TIRZEPATIDE (WEIGHT LOSS) - INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: diabetes Type 2, weight loss.
Zepbound Auto-Injector 25 mg/mL (0.5 mL) (TIRZEPATIDE (WEIGHT LOSS) - INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: diabetes Type 2, weight loss.
Zepbound Auto-Injector 15 mg/mL (0.5 mL) (TIRZEPATIDE (WEIGHT LOSS) - INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: diabetes Type 2, weight loss.
Zepbound Auto-Injector 20 mg/mL (0.5 mL) (TIRZEPATIDE (WEIGHT LOSS) - INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: diabetes Type 2, weight loss.
Saxenda Pen Injector 6 mg/mL (LIRAGLUTIDE (WEIGHT LOSS) - INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: diabetes, weight loss.
Weight Management: Stop Negative Thoughts
Explains how to practice reframing negative thoughts to be more helpful. Provides steps to practice choosing healthier thoughts. Includes keeping a thought diary.
Weight Management
Discusses healthy weight and why it is important. Covers the main steps to reaching healthy weight. Discusses difficulties of losing weight. Covers nutrition, lifestyle changes, and physical activity. Offers tips for preparing for changes.
Weight Management: Should I Use Over-the-Counter Diet Aids?
Guides through decision to use over-the-counter diet aids for weight loss. Explains lack of evidence that diet aids work. Lists the risks and side effects. Includes information about Alli. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Staying With Your Eating Plan When Your Schedule Shifts
Get some tips for staying on track with eating and activity goals when your routine changes.
Finding Nonfood Ways to Reward Yourself
Celebrate your successes with non-food rewards.
Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Looks at sleeve gastrectomy, a type of weight-loss surgery for obesity. Explains what it is and why it is done. Looks at how it is done and what to expect after surgery. Also covers risks.
Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery
Looks at adjustable gastric banding surgery (also called gastric banding), a type of weight-loss surgery used to treat obesity. Explains what it is and why it is done. Looks at how it is done and what to expect after surgery. Also covers risks.
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Discusses gastric bypass surgery to treat obesity. Discusses why and when it is done. Covers laparoscopic and open Roux-en-Y surgery. Discusses risks during and after surgery.
Prediabetes
Covers warning signs that you may be at risk for type 2 diabetes. Includes causes and symptoms. Looks at lifestyle changes to get your blood sugar levels back to a normal range. Includes tips on diet, weight loss, and exercise.
Obesity: Should I Use a Diet Plan to Lose Weight?
Guides through decision about whether to use a diet plan to lose weight. Explains what diet plans are and that not all diet plans are safe. Explains risks and benefits. Includes interactive tool to help you make a decision.
Obesity
Covers the basics of obesity. Discusses health risks such as hypertension related to having excess body fat. Focuses on lifestyle changes you can make, like healthy eating and exercise. Includes information on weight-loss medicines and surgery and on creating a long-term plan with your doctor.
Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Managing Your Weight
Learn about calories in alcohol, and decide how alcohol fits into your weight management plan.
Genetic Influences on Weight
Genes influence your weight by their effect on: How calories are used (energy metabolism). Some people use calories efficiently—they need fewer calories to fuel the body, which can result in "leftover" calories being stored as fat. Other people use calories less efficiently—they need more calories to fuel the body, so...
Quick Tips: Cutting Calories
Whole grains, vegetables and fruits, and dried beans are good lower-calorie foods. They give you lots of nutrients and fiber. And they fill you up. Sweets, energy drinks, and soda pop are high in calories. They give you few nutrients and no fiber. Try to limit soda pop, fruit juice, and energy drinks. Drink water...
Added Sugars
Foods like milk and fruits have naturally occurring sugars. Added sugars are those that don't occur naturally in a food or drink but are added during processing or preparation. They add calories but little nutrition. They can cause weight gain. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans strongly recommend limiting foods and...
Quick Tips: Making Healthier Food Choices
Eating a variety of foods can help you get all the nutrients you need. These include whole grains, lean protein foods, vegetables, fruits, and low-fat dairy. You can still enjoy your favorite foods and make healthy eating choices. If your favorite foods are high in fat, salt, sugar, or calories, limit how often you eat...
Interactive Tool: How Many Calories Did You Burn?
Helps you calculate the number of calories burned during exercise and daily activities like walking. Explains that you don't have to "work out" to be active. Encourages building more physical activity into your daily life.
Hunger, Fullness, and Appetite Signals
Listen to your body to tell you when you're hungry or full. Hunger is a normal sensation that makes you want to eat. Your body tells your brain that your stomach is empty. This makes your stomach growl and gives you hunger pangs. Hunger makes some people feel lightheaded or grouchy. Everyone is different. Hunger is...
Tips for Avoiding Unplanned Snacking
Learn how to plan snacks and meals to avoid impulsive eating and drinking.
Biliopancreatic Diversion With or Without a Duodenal Switch
Discusses biliopancreatic diversion, surgery for obesity that makes the stomach smaller and bypasses part of the intestine. Looks at why the procedure is considered only for people who have not been able to lose weight other ways or whose health is at risk. Includes risks.