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Foundations & Associations

IASO (The International Association for the Study of Obesity)

The International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO) is an umbrella organisation for national associations which comprises 49 Member Associations, representing 53 countries. In 2002, the International Association for the Study of Obesity and the International Obesity TaskForce (IOTF) merged to form one organisation, IASO, to create a strengthened organisation with a truly global reach to tackle the obesity epidemic.

Website URL: http://www.iaso.org

Obesity - gut hormones

Obesity is being revolutionised by our greater understanding of the disease. Knowledge in this field is still limited to a few culprit factors that might be involved in the perpetuation of the disease, while less is known about the precise role of the individual factors in the causation or initiation of obesity. Discovery of up to 20 different peptides including Ghrelin Leptin and GLP-1 have given obesity research a boost, opening up areas for further studies. This site aims to give the reader a general overview of obesity and continued update of the different patho-physiological mechanisms elucidated to date, with a detailed discussion of the role of gut hormones in obesity. Recognition of the medical causation of the disease should at the very least change the attitudes of health professionals and public towards obesity as a whole and the obese patient in particular.

Website URL: http://www.adipocyte.co.uk/

BDA (The British Dietetic Association)

The professional association for dietitians.

Registered Dietitians (RDs) are the only qualified health professionals that assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems at an individual and wider public health level. Uniquely, dietitians use the most up to date public health and scientific research on food, health and disease, which they translate into practical guidance to enable people to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices.

Website URL: http://www.bda.uk.com/index.html

TOAST (The Obesity Awareness & Solutions Trust)

Aims of the organisation include supporting research and analysis of the problems of obesity, raising awareness, supporting healthcare professionals and promoting healthy eating.

Website URL: http://www.toast-uk.org.uk

ORIC (Obesity Research Information Centre)

ORIC is a service from the Information Department of the Association for the Study of Obesity and has produced a series of fact sheets on various aspects of obesity.

Website URL: http://aso.org.uk

IFR (Institute of Food Research)

The Institute of Food Research's vision is to be a world-leading contributor to harnessing food for health and controlling food-related disease. IFR is a not-for-profit company with charitable status. It is sponsored by the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council. IFR is the UK's only integrated basic science provider focused on food.

Website URL: http://www.ifrn.bbsrc.ac.uk

Food Information Sheets: http://www.ifrn.bbsrc.ac.uk/Public/FoodInfoSheets/info_sheets.html

British Nutrition Foundation

Address: High Holborn House, 52-54 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6RQ
Telephone: 0207 404 6504 (multiple lines)
Fax: 0207 404 6747
Email: postbox@nutrition.org.uk

Website URL: http://www.nutrition.org.uk

Patients Association

Address: PO Box 935, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3YJ
Telephone: 0181 423 8999
Helpline: 0181 423 8999

Website URL: http://www.patients-association.com

Eating Disorders Association

Address: First Floor, Wensum House, 103 Prince of Wales Rd, Norwich NR1 1DW
Telephone: 01 603 621 414
Fax: 01 603 664 915
Helpline: 01 603 621 414
Press Telephone: 01 603 624 310
Email: info@edauk.com

Website URL: http://www.edauk.com

Family Heart Association

Address: Family Heart Association, 7 North Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1PE
Telephone: 01628 628638
Fax: 01628 628698
Email: ad@familyheart.org

Website URL: http://www.familyheart.org

The British Dietetic Association

Address: 5th Floor, Elizabeth House, 22 Suffolk Street, Queensway,
Birmingham B1 1LS
Telephone: 0121 616 4900
Fax: 0121 616 4901
Email: info@bda.uk.com

Website URL: http://www.bda.uk.com

Weight Loss Resources

Weight Loss Resources provides fad free tools at your finger tips for healthy maintenance. Giving you calorie and nutritional information you need for long term healthy eating.

Website URL: http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk

The National Obesity Observatory

The National Obesity Observatory was established in December 2007 and received core funding from the Department of Health in April 2008.

The main functions of the Obesity Observatory are to:

Provide an authoritative source of data and evidence on obesity, overweight and their determinants
Co-ordinate surveillance on obesity and overweight, including working towards the commitment to monitoring made in the WHO European Charter on Counteracting Obesity
Analyse surveillance and indicator data, and report on progress against the new ambition
Provide guidance on assessing and evaluating pilots and demonstration sites in England
Gather information on international best practice and developing links to the International Obesity Task Force, WHO, and other supranational bodies
Website URL: http://www.noo.org.uk/index.php

The National Centre for Eating Disorders

Does Eating Rule Your Life? There are literally thousands of people suffering from eating disorders, harbouring persistent weight problems and obsessed with food and weight. Such eating disorders can have damaging effects. Control of eating and weight is central to your physical and emotional well-being.

Website URL: http://www.eating-disorders.org.uk/index.htm

The World Health Organisation - Obesity

Website URL: http://www.who.int/topics/obesity/en/

The Weight Control Information Network

The Weight-control Information Network provides the general public, health professionals, the media, and Congress with up-to-date, science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and related nutritional issues.

Website URL: http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/gastric.htm

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