Obesity

Obesity

Health Tools

Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.


Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems.
  Obesity: Should I have weight-loss surgery?
  Obesity: Should I take weight-loss medicine?
  Obesity: Should I use a diet plan to lose weight?

Actionsets help people take an active role in managing a health condition. Actionsets are designed to help people take an active role in managing a health condition.
  Fitness: Using a pedometer or step counter

Interactive tools help people determine health risks, ideal weight, target heart rate, and more. Interactive tools are designed to help people determine health risks, ideal weight, target heart rate, and more.
  Interactive Tool: How Many Calories Did You Burn?
  Interactive Tool: Is Your Weight Increasing Your Health Risks?


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Topic Contents
Overview
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Cause
Health Risks of Obesity
Making Changes
Exams and Tests
Treatment Overview
Health Benefits of Weight Loss
Weight-Loss Programs and Strategies
Medications
Surgery
Other Places To Get Help
References
Credits