Curated OER
Kids Health: Dealing With Feelings When You're Overweight
It's hard to struggle with extra weight especially if you are a teen. In this article for teens, learn how to cope with your feelings and deal with such social issues such as bullying, self-esteem, and depression.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Body Mass Index (Bmi Calculator)
Learn about body mass index and how this number affects your overall health. Then plug in your own data to find your BMI.
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Safe and Successful Weight Loss Program
Put up by the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & kidney Diseases, this site offers guidelines to help you choose a safe, effective, and long-range weight control program.
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Understanding Adult Overweight and Obesity
This site from the NIDDK explains how obesity is measured, the possible causes of it, health risks, and treatment options. Great resources and links for research.
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: The Health Risks of Being Overweight
This site from NIDDK provides an article and weight for height chart. Discusses Type 2 diabetes and associated health problems and effective preventative measures.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Healthy Weight
Whether studying health or physical education, this site explains the importance of lifestyle when trying to lose weight and get in shape.
Read Works
Read Works: News Debate "F" Is for Fat?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses Arkansas' approach to tackling childhood obesity by giving report card grades to schools according to the number of children who have reported obesity. This passage...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Bmi Calculator
Use this interactive body mass index calculator to determine if your weight is under, over or normal for your size and read about things you can do to maintain a healthy weight.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What's the Right Weight for Me?
It is easy to compare yourself with the celebrities and models you see every day on TV and in magazines. These pictures sometimes help shape our body image and we begin to think that we should look like these people. The truth is that...
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Obesity
Understand the facts and health consequences of being overweight. Also learn about how diet and physical activity contribute to your overall well-being.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal
Using the engineering design process, develop and market a healthy fast food children's meal.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: What Is Obesity?
Explore and discover what obesity is.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: Fast Food and Obesity
Information on obesity data and wieight.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: What Is Obesity?
Learn more about obesity and the factors that influence it.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: Explore Possibilities: Ss
Explore the growing problem of obesity around the globe.
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health: Aim for a Healthy Weight
This page links you to recommendations, risk assessments, and suggestions for controlling weight. Most useful is the link to publications for more in-depth info.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Cuando El Sobre Peso Es Un Problema De Salud
Find out what obesity means and the health problems related to obesity. The article also contains links to related topics.
Other
Pet Coach: How Do I Determine if My Pet Is Overweight?
This resource provides guidelines in determining if your pet is overweight. It also provides illustrations which depict various bodyweights.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Obesity and Overweight
One-page article answers questions about obesity and overweight: causes, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment.