Physician Resources

Doctor letter – May 2011

ASBP Position Statement on HCG, the HCG Diet, the Simeons Diet

Direct Health Costs of Obesity

Medications Causing Weight Gain and Alternatives to Consider – handout used for Grand Rounds

"Best Weight" – a great and short book on the medical treatment of Obesity

Diabetes Prevention Program

Blogs / Current Obesity News

CNC Weight Loss Blog – Dr. Lazarus’s weight loss blog

Obesity Panacea – weight loss blog

Dr. Sharma’s Obesity notes - another great weight loss blog

Other Useful Obesity Resources

American Society of Bariatric Physicians

The Obesity Society

Harvard Obesity Course