| Backcountry_First_Aid Links to sites discussing backcountry first aid, from About.com. |
| Cut_Me_In_Half Provides information and encouragement for overweight and obese men. Also includes tools, recipes, workout regimens and success stories. |
| World_Obesity Graphic illustrates the percentage of the population with body mass index greater then 30. [Wellington Grey] |
| Low_Buzz_May_Give_Mice_Better_Bones_and_Less_Fat Short periods of mechanical vibration appear to reduce obesity in mice. [NY Times] (October 30, 2007) |
| Eating_French Psychologist considers why the French are thin, despite their diet. Concludes it is the environment in which the food is consumed. [The Santa Barbara Independent] (October 25, 2007) |
| Born_lucky__Scientists_discover_‘skinny’_gene In a variety of animals, including humans. MSNBC Interactive, written by Linda Carroll. (September 4, 2007) |
| Does_plastic_make_us_fat? Article written by Andrew Leonard pertaining to environmental chemicals like bisphenol A, and their effects on humans. (July 16, 2007) |
| Way_to_Shrink,_Grow_Fat_Is_Found Shrinks fat deposits by 40 percent to 50 percent within two weeks. By Rob Stein Washing Post Staff Writer. (July 2, 2007) |
| Scientists_Find_Gene_Linked_to_70%_Increase_in_Risk_of_Obesity The AA version of the FTO gene is most likely to cause obesity. Article in the Bloomberg.com by Frances Schwartzkopff. (April 12, 2007) |
| Professor_Fights_against_Plastic Vom Saal says obesity linked to chemical. Article by Jacob Luecke of the Trubine's staff. (March 4, 2007) |
| Study_finds_commercialism_harms_Britain\'s_kids Increasing obesity due to increase in commercials. Article by Robert Winnett, Deputy Political Editor. [RSS] (November 12, 2007) |
| Certified_Nursing_Assistants_Forum Offers a discussion board, links, polls, and news. Requires free registration. |
| Tropical_Medicine_Internet_Resources Links arranged by subject. Hosted by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. |
| Wellcome_Trust_Centre_for_Tropical_Medicine Provides information on research conducted on public health issues in tropical countries. Links, meetings and publications are included on the website. |
| Andrea_in_a_Whirl The food journals of a thirtysomething woman from Florida trying to lose some weight. |
| Bariatric_Talk Journal and blog of an on-going battle overcoming obesity and the struggle to lead a healthy active life. Blog chronicles the author's weight loss ups and downs, weekly charts and monthly pictures. |
| Caroline\'s_Quest_For_Health Features a weblog pertaining to the author's fat loss journey, based on the book, “Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle” by Tom Venuto. |
| Chad\'s_Journey A 34-year-old Nashville man's weight loss journey including weigh-ins and pictures. |
| Chocolate_Brownie A place for the larger man, woman and teenager to come and share resources with other larger people. |
| Comrade_GoGo Features a 30-year-old woman out to drop 1/3 of her body weight and gain some insight into nutrition, fitness, and mental health in the process. |
| Dave\'s_Journey_to_Fitness Details one man's recovery from binge eating disorder and morbid obesity, with FAQ, charts and photographs. |
| 100_Days_To_Fitness Follow one man's journey to fitness through weight loss in 100 days. |
| Eat_Right_Oz Ordinary Australians helping others lead a healthy lifestyle. Contains a blog, a weekly meal plan to stay healthy and loose weight, and photos. |
| Fasting_with_Bob Personal fasting journey of Bob with the goal of weight loss. Complete with daily journal and before and after photos. |
| The_FatLoss4Idiots A blog containing information about this popular caloric shifting diet. By Christine Patterson, a health care professional with a background in weight management. |
| FunnyMoods_com Provides personal health and fitness progress as well as links to resource sites. |
| A_Healthy_Path Personal weight loss weblog discussing obesity, food, and the challenge to be healthy. |
| John_is_Fit Weblog about fitness, fat, diets, exercise and the mind of someone struggling with weight issues. |
| Melting_Away A personal journey to lose 100 pounds. |
| Mind_over_Batter Doris captures her weight loss journey in this online diary. |
| Nicole\'s_Diet_Journal A personal weight loss journey with pictures recipes and tips. |
| Project_Phatko Two brothers document their fat loss and muscle building lifestyles with progress photos, tips, diet info and exercise routines. |
| Size_Advice Weight loss and diet journey. Tracking the progress of a fat middle aged man. Food and exercise issues. |
| Two_Fat_Brothers Two overweight brothers compete in a weight loss / body fat competition to see who is the Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge Champion. |
| Watch_Kim_Shrink A weight loss weblog detailing a personal journey of losing 100 lbs and running a marathon. |
| Canadian_Woman_Hoping_to_Inspire A personal project on transforming a body from being obese to 125 lbs. [RSS] |
| Body_Contour Dedicated to the safe and effective removal of fat through tumescent liposuction. Located in South Perth, Western Australia. Includes information about the procedure and costs. |
| Atlanta_Vitality_Center,_LLC A non-surgical weight loss clinic for women serving the Atlanta, Giorgia area. Details about the staff, program plans and resources. |
| Belly_Buster_Diet An in-home party plan version of Before and After Weight Loss Clinics of Florida. Includes products, details about the program, a FAQs and business opportunity. |
| Dr_Marlowe\'s_Weight_Loss_Institute Located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Offers patients advanced Bariatric Medicine (weight loss treatment) and a bariatric physician in a soothing spa-like environment. Find details about medicines an |
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