Resources and additional links

Links for the General Community

The following Australian sites offer individuals and parents in the community practical guides and information on healthy weight management.

• Healthy Active Australia
• Nutritional and Physical Activity
• Physical Activity Australia (formerly Kinect Australia)
• The Heart Foundation
• Diabetes Australia
• Management of gastric bands in an emergency

Resources for the Professional Community

In treating obesity, the following Australian sites arm the professional/medical community with the Australian government's obesity guidelines, along with useful information and materials regarding the treatment of Obesity and a directory of dietitians for referrals.

• Australian Government Obesity Guidelines
• Lifescripts Program
• Dieticians Society of Australia

National and International Obesity Societies

• Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS)
• The Obesity Society 
• International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO)

Bariatric Surgery Societies

• Obesity Surgery Society of Australia & New Zealand (OSSANZ)
• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
• International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO)

International links

The following sites provide an international perspective of well developed information.

• Counterweight Program (UK)
• The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Obesity Education Initiative (OEI) (USA)
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (USA): "The Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: The Evidence Report"