The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. The mission of the organization is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

The American Dietetic Association promotes optimal nutrition and well-being for all people by advocating for its members.

The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Founded more than 150 years ago, AMA's strategic agenda remains rooted in its historic commitment to standards, ethics, excellence in medical education and practice, and advocacy on behalf of the medical profession and the patients it serves.

The association will champion the cause by promoting education, research and community action that can improve the quality of life and self-image of sufferers.

The purpose of the International Bariatric Surgery Registry (IBSR) is to promote the optimum care of patients undergoing surgical treatment of severe obesity. Surgeons, hospitals and biomedical corporations have a vested interest in patient outcome analysis and assessment of medical treatment effectiveness. Development of the centralized IBSR database has provided standardized clinical data collection and analysis. Results are used to study patient selection and practice variation and operative techniques in the surgical treatment of obesity.

Founded in 1983, foremost American surgeons have formed this society's leadership and have established an excellent organization with educational and support programs for surgeons and allied health professionals.

BariatricEdge.com is dedicated to providing people who suffer from Morbid Obesity insights from real bariatric patients and bariatric healthcare professionals as a resource to help those people make the best decision relative to their surgical treatment options of morbid obesity.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad - by providing credible information to enhance health decisions and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.

EDAP is the nation's largest nonprofit organization devoted to the awareness and prevention of eating disorders.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. The Institute plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic research, clinical investigations and trials, observational studies, and demonstration and education projects.

Founded in 1887, The National Institutes of Health is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. It is comprised of 25 separate institutes and centers, all part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The North American Association for the Study of Obesity is an interdisciplinary society whose purpose is to develop, extend and disseminate knowledge in the field of obesity.

Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating.

Shape Up America! is a high-profile national initiative to promote healthy weight and increased physical activity in America.

TOPS® is an international family of all ages, sizes and shapes from all walks of life, dedicated to helping each other sensibly take and keep off pounds.

WebMD provides connectivity and a full suite of services to the healthcare industry that improve administrative efficiencies and clinical effectiveness enabling high-quality patient care.

The Weight-control Information Network (WIN) is a national information service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH). WIN was established in 1994 to provide health professionals and consumers with science-based information on obesity, weight control, and nutrition.