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BariatricEdge
BariatricEdge is a solutions-based
Web site offering help to people suffering from morbid obesity to remove
barriers to weight-loss surgery.
The Virginia Bariatric Society
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The Virginia Bariatric Society...
ObesityHelp
ObesityHelp
is the Association for Morbid Obesity Support, offering resources
and peer-to-peer support for individuals experiencing morbid obesity and
weight-loss surgery.
The Obesity Action Coalition
(OAC)
The
Obesity Action Coalition and its members advocate on behalf of those affected by
obesity. By providing the resources, education, and empowerment needed to take
action, the OAC serves as the voice of all those living and dealing with
obesity.
American Obesity
Association
The American Obesity Association is the leading organization
for advocacy on obesity.
Obesity Law and
Advocacy Center
The Obesity Law & Advocacy Center is the first and
premier advocacy practice devoted to representing the interests of morbidly
obese persons in health care and discrimination matters.
Virginia General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly is a statewide legislative
information system (lis), including access to Capitol, Senate, and House of
Delegates information, along with copies of Bills and Resolutions and
Legislative Law in Virginia.
American Society for
Bariatric Surgery
The American Society for Bariatric
Surgery (ASBS) is the largest society for this specialty in the world. Founded
in 1983, foremost American surgeons have formed the society's leadership and
have established an excellent organization with educational and support programs
for surgeons and allied health professionals.
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of
the 13 major operating components of the Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the
United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans
and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are
least able to help themselves.
WLSinfo.com
WLSinfo.com is where you will find the facts about obesity,
weight-loss surgery, and additional resources for making your decision to have
weight-loss surgery.
CHAMPION
Virginia Department of Health's (VDH) Division of WIC and
Community Nutrition Services (DWCNS) has adopted a process for developing a
statewide plan addressing prevention and control of obesity in Virginia...Commonwealth's
Healthy Approach
and Mobilization Plan
for Inactivity, Obesity,
and Nutrition (CHAMPION)
Their vision is to improve nutrition and physical fitness health for all
Virginians in their respective communities.
About.com
This link will take you to the U.S. Government
Information and Resources page on About.com's Web site. There you will find a helpful article on
writing letters to Congress.
National
Business Group on Health
The National Business Group on Health has launched the
Institute on the Costs and Health Effects of Obesity to tackle one of the
nation's most serious, preventable health problems – the epidemic of obesity.
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