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    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. Reference Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems.
      Obesity: Should I Have Weight-Loss Surgery? Opens New Window
      Obesity: Should I Take Weight-Loss Medicine? Opens New Window
      Obesity: Should I Use a Diet Plan to Lose Weight? Opens New Window

    Actionsets help people take an active role in managing a health condition. Reference Actionsets are designed to help people take an active role in managing a health condition.
      Reference Fitness: Using a Pedometer or Step Counter
      Reference Healthy Eating: Changing Your Eating Habits
      Reference Healthy Eating: Cutting Unhealthy Fats From Your Diet
      Reference Healthy Eating: Getting Support When Changing Your Eating Habits
      Reference Healthy Eating: Recognizing Your Hunger Signals

    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.
      Reference Interactive Tool: How Many Calories Did You Burn?
      Reference Interactive Tool: Is Your BMI Increasing Your Health Risks?
      Reference Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child's BMI?


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