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More Great Links

• American Obesity Association
• Body Mass Index Calculator
• FDA Drug Information
• Medline Weight Loss and Dieting
• Weight-Control Information Network

Books

• The Xenical Advantage : How To Use the Remarkable New FDA-Approved Drug to Lose Weight Faster - and Keep It Off -- Safely and Effectively, by John P. Foreyt
• New Generation Vaccines, by Myron M. Levine, et al.
• The Diet Pill Book: A Consumer's Guide to Prescription and Over-the-Counter Weight-Loss Pills and Supplements, by Deborah R. Mitchell and David Dodson
• The Complete Book of Diet Drugs: Everything You Need to Know About Today's Prescription and Over-The-Counter Weight Loss Products, by Steven Peiken, M.D.
• Meridia: The Weight-Loss Breakthrough : Everything You Need to Know About the FDA-Approved Weight-Loss Pill, by Othniel J. Seiden

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• Coghlan, Andy. "Will the Fat Vaccine Help Dieters Shed Pounds?" New Scientist 186, May 21, 2005.
• "Fat Jab Hailed a Success," Manchester Evening News, July 25, 2005.
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