AIS's Inside Disease Management gives biweekly news and analysis of new programs, contracts, financial results, outcomes (and methodologies), funding and more in the disease management business. Get the information you need to take advantage of the terrific opportunities for better health outcomes and lower costs. For more information call AIS at 800-521-4323 or visit the web site at www.AISHealth.com/Products/NewsNDM.html

With approximately 65,000 members, the American Dietetic Association is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. To locate a registered dietitian in your area, visit ADA at www.eatright.org.

The American Heart Association is the largest voluntary health organization fighting heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. These diseases devastate millions of Americans of all ages and cause about 910,000 deaths each year. To fight them, the association supports research, public and professional education and community service programs in local communities throughout America.

The American Heart Association has long supported education, initiatives and advocacy to promote the benefits of physical activity and nutrition. Recently, the association has joined with the William J. Clinton Foundation to form the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The Alliance is working hard to reduce childhood obesity, improve children's lifestyles, and inspire all young Americans to develop life-long healthy habits.

Visit us online at www.americanheart.org/healthierkids or www.healthiergeneration.org.

The American Obesity Association (AOA) is a non-profit advocacy and educational organization committed to addressing obesity as the most prevalent, fatal, chronic, relapsing disease of the 21st Century. AOA works with Congress, federal agencies, its corporate and individual members to expand research, prevention, treatment on obesity and to combat stigma and discrimination. More information can be found at www.obesity.org.

The ASBS is the largest organization for bariatric surgeons in the world. It is a non-profit organization that works to advance the art and science of bariatric surgery and is committed to educating medical professionals and the lay public about bariatric surgery as an option for the treatment of morbid obesity, as well as the associated risks and benefits. It encourages its members to investigate and discover new advances in bariatric surgery, while maintaining a steady exchange of experiences and ideas that may lead to improved surgical outcomes for morbidly obese patients. For more information about the ASBS visit www.asbs.org.

The Executive Report on Managed Care provides twice-monthly news and information on issues affecting the managed care industry, legislation and regulations, real-life examples of how managed care organizations are benefiting from innovative programs and cost saving initiatives.

Human Kinetics and Active Living Partners offer books, software, and behavior modification programs to assist in the development of healthy habits for every age group. Visit www.ActiveLiving.info for information on one such program: Active Living Every Day - a proven program aimed at moving sedentary adults into a more active and healthier lifestyle. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation are just two of the organizations that have granted funds to implement the ALED program in communities across the country. Let us help you succeed in your health & wellness mission-call 1-800-747-4457 or visit www.HumanKinetics.com

NAASO, The Obesity Society is the leading scientific society dedicated to the study of obesity. Since 1982 NAASO has been committed to encouraging research on the causes and treatment of obesity, and to keeping the medical community and public informed of new advances.

The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity's mission is to unite the strengths of public, private, and industry efforts into collaborative partnerships that inspire and empower all Americans to lead more physically active lifestyles. NCPPA is an extraordinary group of national organizations that independently address a host of issues pertaining to physical activity including health/science, education, environments, population specific outreach, and activity behavior.

NIHCM Foundation is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of America's health care system. The Foundation conducts research, policy analysis and educational activities on a range of health care issues. It fosters dialog between the private health care industry and the public sector to find workable solutions to health system problems. Through a grant from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, NIHCM is studying the role of the private sector in the national battle against obesity. NIHCM's current work also includes research in the areas of health information technology and maternal and child health. Detailed information about the Foundation's projects and publications is available on our newly designed web site at www.nihcm.org.

Shape Up America! is nonprofit organization founded in 1994 by former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop to raise awareness of obesity as a health issue. The organization launched an award winning website -- www.shapeup.org -- and published the first comprehensive set of guidelines for health care professionals for the treatment of adult obesity in 1996. Shape Up America! has worked aggressively to encourage the adoption of body mass index or BMI as a key indicator -- like blood pressure or blood cholesterol -- for assessing health risk in adults. In 2004 the organization refocused its mission to address the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity and to identify obesity as the single largest contributor to the widespread growth in diabetes prevalence in the United States.

Shaping America's Health: Association for Weight Management and Obesity Prevention is a non-profit organization with a mission to prevent excess weight and obesity and to facilitate a better scientific understanding of weight management. For more information about weight management and obesity prevention, visit www.obesityprevention.org or contact us at 703-253-4808.

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