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Diabetes Spectrum 16:253-254, 2003
© American Diabetes Association ®, Inc., 2003

Patient Information

Resources for People Who Want to Lose Weight

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Nonprofit Support Groups

These groups do not promote any specific weight-loss plan. Rather, members following various plans meet for support.

  • Overeaters Anonymous: 505-891-2664, www.oa.org/
  • TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): 800-932-TOPS, www.tops.org/

Commercial Weight-Loss Programs

Each of these programs promotes a specific plan for losing weight.

  • Diet Center: 800-656-3294, www.dietcenterworldwide.com/
  • Jenny Craig: 800-597-JENNY, www.jennycraig.com
  • Nutri/System: 877-336-0305, www.nutrisystem.com/
  • Weight Watchers: 800-651-6000, www.weightwatchers.com

Clinical Weight-Loss Programs

Health care providers run clinical programs. They generally are very-low-calorie diets meant for people who have a lot of weight to lose.

  • Health Management Resources: 800-418-1367, www.yourbetterhealth.com/
  • Optifast: 800-662-2540, www.optifast.com

Books

  • The Commonsense Guide to Weight Loss for People With Diabetes. By Barbara Caleen Hansen and Shauna S. Roberts. Published by the American Diabetes Association in . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Government Web Sites Related to Weight Loss

Nutrition Information

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Finding Health Professionals and Exercise Experts


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