Weight Management
Obesity is a chronic condition that affects more than one in three adults and about 17 percent of children and adolescents in the United States. More than one in three adults is overweight. Being overweight or obese increases your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, fatty liver disease, kidney disease, and other health issues.
If you are struggling with your weight, you may find that a healthy eating plan and regular physical activity help you lose weight and keep it off over the long term.
Featured Topics
Healthy Living Tools
Weight-related Problems
Being overweight puts you at risk for several serious health problems. These include:
Weight Management Topics
- About Food Portions
- Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity
- Being Healthy is a Big Deal! Tips for Families (PDF, 1.47 MB)
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Celebrate the Beauty of Youth
- Changing Your Habits for Better Health
- Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-loss Program
- Dieting and Gallstones
- Get Moving to Take Charge of Your Health
- Health Risks of Being Overweight
- Health Tips for Adults
- Health Tips for African-Americans
- Health Tips for Older Adults
- Health Tips for Pregnant Women
- Healthy Habits for Summer
- Healthy Meals and Snacks for Teens
- Helping Your Child: Tips for Parents
- Helping Your Overweight Child
- Keeping Active and Healthy Eating for Men
- Keep Active and Eat Healthy to Improve Well-being and Feel Great
- Prescription Medications to Treat Overweight and Obesity
- Staying Active at Any Size
- Stay Fit as You Mature
- Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teens
- Tips to Help You Get Active
- Understanding Adult Overweight and Obesity
- Using the World Around You to Stay Healthy and Fit
Weight-control Information Network (WIN)
- Sisters Together - Community-based program for African American women and their families
- Be a Health Champion - Healthy eating and physical activity information packet
- Help Reduce Childhood Obesity - Infographic to help you improve your child's health
For Health Professionals
Clinical Trials
Watch a video of NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers explaining the importance of participating in clinical trialsResearch Discoveries & News
- Moderate calorie restriction in young and middle-aged adults significantly reduces heart and metabolic risk factors independent of weight loss
- Being teased about weight may lead to more weight gain among children, NIH study suggests
- High blood sugar during pregnancy ups risk of mother’s type 2 diabetes, child’s obesity
- Intervention for first-time moms and their infants improves child weight through age 3