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BOOKS
- The Editors of Time-Life Books. The Medical Advisor: The Complete Guide to Alternative & Conventional Treatments. Alexandria, VA: Time Life, Inc. 1996.
- Harris, Dan R., ed. Diet and Nutrition Sourcebook. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 1996.
- Pi-Sunyer, F. Xavier. "Obesity." In Cecil Textbook of Medicine, edited by Russel L. Cecil et al. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 2000.
- Slupik, Ramona I., ed. American Medical Association Complete Guide to Women's Health. New York: Random House, 1996.
ORGANIZATIONS
- HCF Nutrition Research Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 22124, Lexington, KY 40522. (606) 276-3119.
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. 31 Center Drive, USC 2560, Building 31, Room 9A-04, Bethesda, MD 20892-2560. (301) 496-3583. <http://www.niddk.nih/gov>.
- National Obesity Research Foundation. Temple University, Weiss Hall 867, Philadelphia, PA 19122.
- The Weight-Control Information Network. 1 Win Way, Bethesda, MD 20896-3665. (301) 951-1120. <http://www.navigator.tufts.edu/special/win.html>.
- [Article by: Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt]
