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• HBO - The Weight of the Nation

  http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/
  Official site to watch videos, take action, spread the message, and learn more about the obesity epidemic in America.

• International Journal of Obesity

  http://www.nature.com/ijo/index.html
  Provides an international, multi-disciplinary forum for the study of obesity. Publishes basic, clinical and applied studies and also features a quarterly pediatric highlight.

• Journalist's Resource - Obesity

  http://journalistsresource.org/tag/obesity
  Collected background material on topics related to obesity, from Harvard Shorenstein Center.

• Los Angeles Times - Obesity Research News Coverage

  http://www.latimes.com/topic/science/medical-research/obesity-research/07005001266-topic.html
  Collected news coverage on the topic, including photos, videos, opinion and archival articles.

• NOVA - Is a Calorie a Calorie?

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/is-a-calorie-a-calorie.html
  Ever since the 19th century, nutritionists and the general public have accepted the "calorie" as the unit of choice for describing the energy content of food. Yet some scientists still debate whether all food calories are the same.

• Obesity Journal

  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1930-739X
  Peer-reviewed, monthly journal of The Obesity Society, dedicated to increasing knowledge, fostering research, and promoting better treatment for people with obesity.

• Obesity Research & Clinical Practice

  http://www.obesityresearchclinicalpractice.com/
  Scientific journal about obesity.

• RTÉ Television - The Obesity Clinic

  http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/theobesityclinic.html
  Two-part observational documentary about Ireland's first public weight management clinic in St Columcille's Hospital, Dublin. Filmed over ten months, eight individuals honestly share the truth about their struggle to lose weight, including those who undergo gastric bypass surgery and those who hope to lose weight without surgical intervention.

• Salon.com - Obesity

  http://www.salon.com/topic/obesity/
  Collected articles related to obesity issues.

• Scientific American - Obesity

  https://www.scientificamerican.com/tag/obesity/
  Collected articles, news, and information from health experts.

• The Economist - Obesity

  http://www.economist.com/topics/obesity
  Collected news and analysis on obesity, focusing on its effect on international politics and business.

• The Guardian - Obesity

  http://www.theguardian.com/society/obesity
  Collected news, analysis and commentary on obesity, along with blogs, data, and related topics.

• The New York Times - Obesity: The Big Picture

  http://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/obesity-the-big-picture
  Collection of recent and archived news and commentary, photos, multimedia and selected web resources.

• UCTV Prime - The Skinny on Obesity

  http://www.uctv.tv/skinny-on-obesity/
  A 7-part series by Dr. Robert Lustig and two of his UCSF colleagues about the science behind the threat of sugar to global public health. From University of California Television.

• Wall Street Journal - Obesity

  http://topics.wsj.com/subject/O/Obesity/3420
  News articles and commentary on obesity.

• Washington Post - Obesity in America

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/health/obesity/
  News, features, video, data and blogs from the Washington Post and other resources. Includes global events and related coverage.

 

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