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.
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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
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Celebrate the Beauty of Youth
- Changing Your Habits for Better Health
- Choosing a Safe & Successful Weight-loss Program
- Dieting & Gallstones
- Health Tips for Adults
- Health Tips for Older Adults
- Health Tips for Pregnant Women
- Helping Your Child: Tips for Parents
- Helping Your Overweight Child
Community Health & Outreach
Weight Management for Health Professionals
Healthy Moments Radio
Listen to health tips from Dr. Rodgers in his weekly 1-minute episodes.
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Clinical Trials
Watch a video of NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers explaining the importance of participating in clinical trialsResearch Discoveries & News
- Story of discovery: how different medications for diabetes and obesity emerged from basic research on one pancreatic hormone
- Diet versus surgery for metabolic health: weighing the benefits for people with obesity and type 2 diabetes
- Your brain on high-fat food: why diets may fail
- Comparing surgical treatment and non-surgical care for long-term weight loss