Helpful Links

The following Internet sites have information about weight loss and weight loss surgery that might be useful. Covenant Health has no responsibility for the content of other such sites and shall not be liable for any damages or injury arising from that content. Any links to other sites are provided merely as a convenience to the users of this Internet site.

	American Diabetes Association®
The American Diabetes Association is the nation’s leading non-profit 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.

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

	American Heart Association®
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency with the mission of reducing disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

	American Medical Association
Founded more than 150 years ago, the American Medical Association’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.

	American Obesity Association
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.

	American Society of Bariatric Physicians
The Society is a professional medical society of licensed physicians who specialize in the medical treatment of obesity and its associated conditions. Formed in 1950, ASBP has been instrumental in offering practical information that doctors can use in their bariatric practices, and supporting public policies to prevent overweight and obesity.

	American Society for Bariatric Surgery
The Society was 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.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The CDC is the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people by providing information to enhance health decisions and to promote health through strong partnerships.

Covenant Health at the Mall
A free standing user-friendly health information kiosk located at both Knoxville Center and West Town Mall. Among other things, each kiosk offers free blood pressure screening machines.

	Fifty Plus Fitness
Covenant Health's fitness programs designed especially for those over 50.

	The Missy Minute
Website and blog of former Olympian and Covenant Health fitness expert Missy Kane. Find helpful hints, tips and tricks to staying fit and healthy, as well as hiking information and locations.

	National Eating Disorders Association
The nation’s largest nonprofit organization devoted to the awareness and prevention of eating disorders.

	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
The Institute is part of the National Institutes of Health, a federal government agency, and provides leadership for national programs in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lungs, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.

National Institutes of Health
Founded in 1887, the NIH is comprised of 25 separate institutes and centers, all part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

North American Association for the Study of Obesity: the Obesity Society
The Society is an interdisciplinary society with the purpose of developing, extending, and disseminating knowledge in the field of obesity.

Obesity Action Coalition
The mission of the OAC is to elevate and empower those affected by obesity through education, advocacy, and support. The OAC strives to educate obese individuals, family members, and the public on obesity.

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

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

	TOPS® Club
TOPS is a nonprofit organization that offers a healthy, caring, and supportive approach to weight control.

Weight Loss Surgery Info
This site is published by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a Johnson & Johnson company that develops and markets medical devices for minimally invasive and open surgical procedures, including bariatric surgery. The site offers patient information and a newsletter for those interested in bariatric surgery.

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