Doctor-Assisted Weight Loss Programs and other weight loss programs that provide professional support have proven to help individuals keep their weight off and stick to their new lifestyle changes.

The National Weight Control Registry is a weight oriented research study center that seeks to gather information from people who have successfully lost weight and kept it off. Read about strategies that have been found to be critical to weight loss and long-term maintenance.

Abdominoplasty, commonly referred to as a "Tummy Tuck", is a cosmetic surgery procedure used to tighten overly stretched muscles and excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdominal areas in an effort to achieve a smoother, flatter appearance.