Public Health Resources: Obesity

CDC’s Obesity efforts focus on policy and environmental strategies to make healthy eating and active living accessible and affordable for everyone.

An in-depth resource for all who seek to understand the causes of obesity and to reverse the epidemic of obesity in children and adults.

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.

The Obesity Society is a scientific membership organization. We are dedicated to improving people’s lives by advancing the science-based understanding of the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of obesity.

World Obesity Federation is a Membership organisation representing a global community of professional and patients who are committed to ensuring that obesity is recognised as a disease and treated as such.