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2003 clinical practice guidelines: physical activity and diabetes  Shows how physical activity can help people with type 2 diabetes. Benefits include increased fitness, improved glycemic control and lipid profile, decreased insulin resistance and maintenance of weight loss. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) From: Clinical practice guidelines 2004 Chief Medical Officer of Health report: healthy weights, healthy lives  Outlines the link between weight and health and defines healthy and unhealthy weights. Analyzes the rates of overweight and obesity, physical activity level, and food consumption in Ontario. Examines factors that determine weight. Offers multisectoral recommendations for Ontario. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care   About BMI for children and teens  Provides an overview of how body mass index is used to assess underweight, overweight, and risk for overweight in children and teens in the United States. Describes why BMI for children, also referred to as BMI-for-age, is gender and age specific, and how it is calculated. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) From: International resource   Active at any size  Provides advice to large people on why they should exercise, how to get started, the types of physical activities a very large person can do, and safety tips. Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) From: International resource   Aim for a healthy weight: information for patients and the public  Explains how a person can measure his or her risk of developing diseases associated with obesity. Offers advice on how to lose and maintain weight. Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) From: International resource   All about anorexia nervosa: a booklet for those wanting to know more about anorexia nervosa  Describes what anorexia nervosa is and who is at risk. Discusses the effects on people's health, causes, treatment, when hospital admission is necessary, and how to get and give help. Source: Mental Health Foundation (UK) From: International resource   American Obesity Association  Presents information on obesity: statistics, research, causes, health risks, measurement, prevention, and treatment. Discusses consumer protection, discrimination, and stigma. Source: NAASO, The Obesity Society From: International resource Anorexia nervosa  Discusses what anorexia nervosa is. Explains the behaviour and physical consequences of anorexia nervosa. Lists possible treatments for anorexia nervosa. Source: Sheena's Place From: Fact sheets   Anorexia nervosa  Explains what anorexia nervosa is and identifies who is at risk. Discusses the common signs, prevalence, potential causes, prevention, and treatment options available for the life-threatening eating disorder. Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) From: International resource Be active - every day  Describes how to control your weight and reduce your risk of heart disease by being active every day. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) From: Five ways to control your weight
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