Publications

Publications and resources on nutrition, physical activity, and weight control are listed below. They are grouped as follows:

• For consumers
• For health care providers
• For community groups and organizations (tip sheets and other resources)
• En español (in Spanish)

Click “view” to read a publication. WIN also has Spanish versions and tip sheets for some publications. Please click “Spanish” or “tip sheet” to view these items.

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For Consumers

• Active at Any Size! (view)
• Binge Eating Disorder (view)
• Changing Your Habits: Steps to Better Health (view; also available: tip sheet [PDF 186kb])
• Charge Up! Healthy Meals and Snacks for TEENS (view)
• Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-loss Program (view)
• Celebrate the Beauty of Youth! (view)
• Dieting and Gallstones (view)
• Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight? (view)
• Energize Yourself and Your Family! (view)
• Fit and Fabulous! As You Mature (view)
• Get Moving! (view)
• Getting on Track: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating for Men (view; also available: tip sheet [PDF 1,076kb])
• Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan:
  • Better Health and You: Tips for Adults (view; also available: Spanish version and tip sheet [PDF 182kb])
  • Fit for Two: Tips for Pregnancy (view; also available: Spanish version)
  • Helping Your Child: Tips for Parents (view; also available: Spanish version and tip sheet [PDF 239kb])
  • Young at Heart: Tips for Older Adults (view; also available: Spanish version)
• Helping Your Overweight Child (view; also available: Spanish version and tip sheet [PDF 284kb])
• Improving Your Health: Tips for African American Men and Women (view)
• Just Enough for You: About Food Portions (view)
• Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-control Glossary (view [available only online])
• Physical Activity and Weight Control (view)
• Sisters Together Program Guide: Move More, Eat Better:
  • Celebrate the Beauty of Youth! (view)
  • Energize Yourself and Your Family! (view)
  • Fit and Fabulous! As You Mature (view)
  • Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better Program Guide (view)
  • Walking . . . A Step in the Right Direction! (view; also available: Spanish version)
• Take Charge of Your Health! A Guide for Teenagers! (view; also available: Spanish version)
• The World Around You: Use What You Have to Stay Healthy and Fit (view; also available: tip sheet [PDF 348kb])
• Tips to Help You Get Active (view; also available: tip sheet [PDF 338kb])
• Understanding Adult Obesity (view)
• Walking . . . A Step in the Right Direction! (view; also available: Spanish version)
• Weight and Waist Measurement: Tools for Adults (view)
• Weight Cycling (view)
• Weight Loss for Life (view)
• Weight-loss and Nutrition Myths (view)
• You Can Control Your Weight as You Quit Smoking (view)

For Health Care Providers

• Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity (view)
• Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (view)
• Medical Care for Patients with Obesity (view)
• Overweight and Obesity Statistics (view)
• Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity (view)
• Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better Program Guide (view)
• Talking With Patients About Weight Loss: Tips for Primary Care Professionals (view)
• Very Low-calorie Diets (view)

For Community Groups and Organizations (Tip Sheets and Other Resources)

• Being healthy is a BIG Deal! (view [PDF 284kb]; also available: Spanish version [PDF 257kb])
• Climb These Steps to a Healthier You! (view [PDF 186kb])
• Don't Take a Vacation From Your Healthy Habits This Summer! (view [PDF 182kb])
• Get in the Game: Tips for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (view [PDF 338kb])
• Get on Track to a Healthier You (view [PDF 1,052kb])
• Parents . . . Splash Into a Healthy Summer With These Ideas! (view [PDF 239kb]; also available: Spanish version [PDF 449kb])
• Use the World Around You to Stay Healthy and Fit (view [PDF 348kb])

En español
(In Spanish)

• Caminar . . . Un paso en la dirección correcta (para ver)
• Cómo Alimentarse y Mantenerse Activo Durante Toda La Vida:
  • Cómo ayudar a su hijo (para ver)
  • Cómo ayudar a su hijo a controlar el exceso de peso (para ver)
  • Cómo mejorar su salud: consejos para adultos (para ver)
  • Consejos para la futura mamá (para ver)
  • Sugerencias para personas mayores (para ver)
• ¡Hazte cargo de tu salud! Guía para jóvenes (para ver)
• Ideas para que sus hijos aprovechen el verano (para ver [PDF 449kb])
• Tu salud es muy importante (para ver [PDF 257kb])