Weight Management

Learn about weight management

Most people think that being at a healthy weight means being "thin." Actually, a healthy weight is a weight that lowers your risk for health problems. It's more about healthy living than what you weigh. In our topics, you'll find information on how to eat healthier, how to start an exercise program, and much more.

Browse our topics on weight management, or start with these:

Weight Management
Healthy Eating
Obesity
Fitness
Interactive Tool: Is Your BMI Increasing Your Health Risks?

Health Topics
Medical Tests
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Added Sugars
Avoiding Emotional Eating: Making a Plan
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Boosting Your Metabolism
Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Eating
Child Who Is Overweight: Evaluating Nutrition and Activity Patterns
Child Who Is Overweight: Medical Evaluation
Choosing a Weight-Loss Program
Dawn's Story: From Dieting to Healthy Eating Habits
Developing a Plan for Healthy Eating
Eating Journal
Emotional Eating
Exercise Helps Maggie Stay at a Healthy Weight
Fat Replacers in Food
Finding Nonfood Ways to Reward Yourself
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Genetic Influences on Weight
Health Problems Associated With Adult Obesity
Healthy Eating for Children
Healthy Eating in Children: Things That Influence Food Choices
Healthy Eating: Making Healthy Choices When You Shop
Healthy Eating: Staying With Your Plan
Healthy Habits for Kids
Healthy Weight: Thought-Tracking Journal
Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight
Hunger, Fullness, and Appetite Signals
Interactive Tool: Do Your BMI and Waist Size Increase Your Health Risks?
Interactive Tool: How Many Calories Did You Burn?
Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child's BMI?
Interactive Tools
Jaci's Story: Changing Her Life With Small Steps
Jeremy's Story: Focusing on Eating Habits
John's Story: Finding a Way to Exercise
Liposuction
Loralie's Story: It's Never Too Late
Maggie's Story: Making Changes for Her Health
Measuring Your Waist
Nonprescription Products for Weight Loss
Obesity
Obesity and Pregnancy
Physical Activity and Weight Loss
Pregnancy After Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery
Quick Tips: Cutting Calories
Quick Tips: Making Healthier Food Choices
Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Managing Your Weight
Sally's Story: Avoiding Metabolic Syndrome
Screening for Weight Problems
Staying With Your Eating Plan When Your Schedule Shifts
Tips for Avoiding Unplanned Snacking
Tips for Maintaining Weight Loss
Unplanned Weight Loss
Ways to Track Your Weight-Loss Efforts
Weight and Coronary Artery Disease
Weight Loss by Limiting Calories
Weight Management
Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery
Weight-Loss Medicines

COPD: Avoiding Weight Loss
Healthy Eating: Changing Your Eating Habits
Healthy Eating: Getting Support When Changing Your Eating Habits
Healthy Eating: Helping Your Child Learn Healthy Eating Habits
Healthy Eating: Making Healthy Choices When You Eat Out
Healthy Eating: Overcoming Barriers to Change
Healthy Eating: Starting a Plan for Change
Quitting Smoking: Dealing With Weight Gain
Weight Management: Stop Negative Thoughts

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Weight Management

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