Weight Management Resource Center

• Are you more than just a few pounds overweight? Get practical information and tools to reduce your weight and health risks.
• Don’t make the 10 mistakes that lead to weight gain.
• Check your body mass index – use our BMI calculator.
• Is your child at a healthy weight? Here’s a BMI calculator for kids 2–19.
• Heavy kids need help to grow out of their fat. Read our pediatric dietitian's top advice.
• Having trouble losing the last 10 pounds? Our experts offer advice.
• Low-carb, low-fat, low-cal – do any of these diets really work? Get the facts on low-carb diets, very-low-fat diets, rapid-weight-loss diets and food-combination diets.
• Forget the diets: find out what really works for achieving a healthy weight.
• Our expert offers advice on counting calories for weight loss.
• How many calories can you burn mowing the lawn? Walking? Cleaning house? Use our calorie calculator to find out.
• For more information, visit our Fitness Resource Center and our Nutrition Resource Center.
• How can you set – and keep – goals for your health? Listen and learn in our AudioLibrary.

• Comments? Questions? We welcome feedback about this Web site.