Obesityhelp.com by the Association for Morbid Obesity Support This is a patient support website. Many of Dr. Warnock's patients have created personal surgery profiles with photos and journal entries. Patients can sign up for free and use this as a tool to track their progress or just use the site as a tool to see other patient commentary and learn more about weight loss surgery. There are thousands of answers posted to hundreds of questions on this site. Take a look for yourself: To visit the website, click here.   National Institutes of Health This is a federal medical research center dedicated to improving health and setting national health prevention and treatment standards. Unlike many sites on the web, the NIH is not funded by any specific private group of doctors, drug or surgical instrument company, or other private medical business entity. Their research is as close to unbiased as you get. The NIH constantly posts the most recent research on weight loss surgery and obesity, as well as many other topics. To visit the website, click here.   American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery This site provides numerous educational materials for both doctors and patients. See especially Rationale for Surgery and Related Sites of Interest. To visit the website, click here.   American Obesity Association The AOA is a non-profit tax-exempt educational and advocacy organization and is the only obesity organization focused on changing public policy and perceptions about obesity. They are an authoritative source for policy makers, media, professionals and patients on the obesity epidemic. Some of the AOA's goals are to Make Obesity a Public Health Priority, Recognize Obesity as a Disease, Support the Prevention of Obesity, Include Obesity Treatment in Health Insurance, Advance New Treatments of Obesity, Fight Discrimination and Stigma. To visit the website, click here.   Food and Nutrition Information Center The FNIC is a leader in on-line global nutrition information. Located at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) of USDA, the FNIC web site contains over 2000 links to current and reliable nutrition information with practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers. To visit the website, click here.   Shape Up America! SUA is a not-for-profit organization committed to raising awareness of obesity as a health issue. Their web site offers special help to improve physical exercise and prevent childhood obesity. The online Fitness Center allows you to assess your readiness for physical activity, current activity level, flexibility, strength and endurance, teaches how to overcome common barriers to physical activity, and helps you design an improvement program that suits your personal goals and objectives. To visit the website, click here.     Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce Wichita Falls Visitor's Guide To visit the website, click here. To visit the website, click here.