Clinical Resources by Topic: Endocrinology

Obesity Clinical Resources

Pediatrics | Geriatrics | Pathology | Genetics | Clinical Guidelines | Clinical Trials | News | Miscellaneous Resources

• The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
  • Chapter 5: Obesity: Table of contents
    • General: Access document
  • Chapter 13: Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism: Table of contents
    • General: Access document
• Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Obesity: Access document
  • Lipodystrophy, Generalized: Access document

Pediatrics Resources   See also General Pediatrics Resources

• The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
  • Chapter 275: Physical Conditions in Adolescence: Table of contents
    • General: Access document
    • Obesity: Access document
• Pediatrics (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Obesity: Access document
  • Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome and Pulmonary Consequences of Obesity: Access document
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome: Access document

Geriatrics Resources   See also General Geriatrics Resources

• Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
  • Chapter 62. Obesity: Access document
    • Etiology: Access document
    • Treatment: Access document

Pathology Resources

• Internet Pathology Lab for Medical Education (FSU Coll of Med): Table of contents
  • Mini-Tutorials: List of documents
    • Obesity: Access document

Genetics Resources   See also General Genetics Resources

• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man: Homepage

  • Obesity: Access document

  • Leptin: Access document

  • Leptin Receptor; LEPR: Access document

  • Uncoupling Protein 1; UCP1: Access document

  • Uncoupling Protein 2; UCP2: Access document

  • Uncoupling Protein 3; UCP3: Access document

  • Beta-2-Adrenergic Receptor; ADRB2: Access document

  • Beta-3-Adrenergic Receptor; ADRB3: Access document

  • Melanocortin 4 Receptor; MC4R: Access document

  • Proopiomelanocortin; POMC: Access document

  • Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor-Gamma; PPARG: Access document

  • Obesity Quantitative Trait Locus: Access document

  • Abdominal Obesity-Metabolic Syndrome: Access document

  • Obesity (Keyword search): List of documents

Clinical Guidelines

• American Heart Association: Homepage
  • Scientific Statements: List of documents
    • Discovering the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Disease: Minority Health Summit 2003 (2005)
      • Report of the Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Hypertension Writing Group: Access document
    • Overweight in Children and Adolescents (2005): Access document
    • Prevention Conference VII---Obesity, a Worldwide Epidemic Related to Heart Disease and Stroke
      • Executive Summary  (2004): HTML | PDF
      • Group I: Worldwide Demographics of Obesity (2004): HTML | PDF
      • Group II: Age-Dependent Risk Factors for Obesity and Comorbidities (2004): HTML | PDF
      • Group III: Worldwide Comorbidities of Obesity (2004): HTML | PDF
      • Group IV: Prevention/Treatment (2004): HTML | PDF
    • Clinical Implications of Obesity with Specific Focus on Cardiovascular Disease  (2004): HTML | PDF
• American Family Physician Monographs: List of documents
  • Management of Obesity: Table of contents
  • Practical Advice for Family Physicians to Help Overweight Patients: Access document (PDF)
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists: Homepage
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines: List of documents
    • AACE/ACE Position Statement on the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Obesity: Access document (PDF)
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Homepage
  • Cardiovascular Information for Health Care Professionals: List of documents
    • Guidelines on Overweight and Obesity: Electronic Textbook: Table of contents
      • Body Mass Index Calculator: Access document
      • Body Mass Index Table: Access document
      • Evidence Tables: List of documents
    • The Practical Guide:  Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: Access document (PDF)
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Homepage
  • Weight Loss and Control Publications Online: List of documents
• National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
  • Obesity (MeSH browse): List of documents
  • Obesity (Keyword search): List of documents

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Homepage
  • Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases: Table of contents
    • Obesity: List of documents
• CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service: Homepage
  • Clinical Trials by Disease Category: Table of contents
    • Endocrinology: Table of contents
      • Obesity: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Clinical Trials
  Additional Clinical Trials resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)

News Resources

• Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
  • Endocrinology News: List of documents
    • Obesity (Keyword search): List of document

Miscellaneous Obesity Clinical Resources

• HealthWeb: Homepage
  • Endocrinology: Table of contents
    • Educational Resources: List of documents
    • Meta Sites: List of documents
    • Databases and Catalogs: List of documents
    • Online Publications: List of documents
    • Organizations: List of documents
    • Consumer Health Resources: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Obesity
  Additional Obesity resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Endocrinology
  Additional Endocrinology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)