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Related Links
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American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
(Different Types of Surgery) This is a specialty surgical society represented by the American College of Surgeons Board of Governors and the American Medical Association. The "Patients" section has a nice overview of the role of weight loss surgery. -
Bariatric Edge
(Different Types of Surgery) This is an industry-sponsored Web site with excellent animations of the different types of operations for weight loss. -
Duodenal Switch Information Zone
(Weight Loss Support Groups/Discussion Forums) This site is dedicated to providing information about the duodenal switch procedure. -
Eating Disorders Research Program
The Eating Disorders Research Program at the University of Minnesota has been providing treatment and conducting research in the area of eating disorders since the 1970s. -
Food Pyramid - USDA
Here you will find diet and exercise guidelines from the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. -
Medicine.net
(Information About Laboratory Testing) This is the WebMD owned and operated glossary of laboratory tests and articles about the tests. -
Minnesota Obesity Center
The Minnesota Obesity Center is an Obesity Nutrition Research Center funded by the National Institute of Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health. -
Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)
(Weight Loss Support Groups/Discussion Forums) The OAC is a non-profit, patient-based organization dedicated to educating and advocating on behalf of those affected by obesity. -
Obesity Help
(Weight Loss Support Groups/Discussion Forums) This commercial Web site provides lots of opportunity for discussion in forums. As a rule, University of Minnesota Physicians does not market its surgeons in these forums. -
Surgical Review Corporation
(Information About Bariatric Centers of Excellence) -
University of Minnesota Department of Surgery
The University of Minnesota Medical School's Web site for the Department of Surgery. -
University of Minnesota Obesity Prevention Center
The University of Minnesota Obesity Prevention Center focuses on understanding and responding to the dangerous epidemic of excessive weight gain and obesity. -
University of Minnesota Physicians
This is the Web site for the physician partner of University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. -
Weight Control Information Network
This is an information service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). -
Weight Management at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital
The Weight Management Program at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital helps children achieve healthier lifestyles by helping them address the medical, nutritional and emotional issues that relate to their weight.
