5. REFERENCES AND RESOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
6. ABOUT NHLBI AND THE OBESITY EDUCATION INITIATIVE
7. JOIN THE HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK
CONTENTS
This zip file contains five (5) files:
Launch0.prc
Sf-se_oei_bmi_calc_v10.pdb
Sft-se_main_t.pdb
Sf35rdks.prc
Readme.txt
INSTALLATION
To install the software, please:
1. Unzip the files to your computer.
2. Follow the software install instructions that came with your Palm OS device to install the four files, Launch0.prc, Sf-se_oei_bmi_calc_v10.pdb, Sft-se_main_t.pdb, and Sf35rdks.prc, onto the device.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
For questions or comments regarding this software program, please contact wbrandes@prospectassoc.com.
COPYRIGHT
This program is in the public domain, and may be freely distributed without further permission. Please cite the Obesity Education Initiative of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute as the source.
REFERENCES AND RESOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This program is based on NIH Publication No. 98-4083, "Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults," This report targets primary care practitioners and provides evidence for the effects of treatment on overweight and obesity. It is based on the systematic review of the published scientific literature to address 35 key clinical questions on how different treatment strategies affect weight loss and how weight control affects the major risk factors for heart disease and stroke. 228 pages. The report is available online at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/ob_gdlns.htm , or in print ($8.00 per copy, $170.00 for 25 copies). You can order the publication online, or by calling the NHLBI Information Center at (301)592-8573.
The Clinical Guidelines Evidence Report has been made into a slide show. This slide show consists of six sections: Clinical Guidelines Core Set, Evidence-Based Methodology, Background Data, Practical Tips, Special Considerations, and Future Research. Presenters will be able to focus their presentation accordingly. NHLBI is pleased to be able to offer this slide set for public use. The slides can be downloaded for use in computer slide shows, conventional slide presentations, or for online viewing via http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/oei_ss/menu.htm.
Also available online is a prepublication copy of, "The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults". This 86-page guide was developed cooperatively by the North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), based on the Clinical Guidelines. The goal of the Practical Guide is to provide health care providers the tools needed to effectively manage overweight and obese adult patients.
For more information about BMI as well as for additional information on weight management for professionals, patients, and the public, please visit our "Aim for a Healthy Weight" Web site at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm.
NHLBI Information Specialists are available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time, to provide information on the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases. As a research institute, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute does not provide referrals to doctors nor counsel people on specific medical problems. Advice on treatment or care of an individual patient should be obtained through consultation with a physician or other health professional who has examined the patient and is familiar with the patient's medical history.
Information Center staff may be reached as noted below. Please indicate that your request results from using the BMI Palm OS program.
Phone: 301-592-8573
Fax: 301-592-8563
E-mail: NHLBIinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov
(Please include a valid return e-mail address
in the body of the message.)
Mail: NHLBI Information Center
Attention: BMI Palm OS Program
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
ABOUT NHLBI AND THE OBESITY EDUCATION INITIATIVE
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is a part of the National Institutes of Health. NHLBI provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.
The Institute plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic research, clinical investigations and trials, observational studies, and demonstration and education projects. Research is related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders. The NHLBI plans and directs research in development and evaluation of interventions and devices related to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients suffering from such diseases and disorders. It also supports research on clinical use of blood and all aspects of the management of blood resources. Research is conducted in the Institute's own laboratories and by scientific institutions and individuals supported by research grants and contracts.
For health professionals and the public, the NHLBI conducts educational activities, including development and dissemination of materials in the above areas, with an emphasis on prevention.
The NHLBI supports research training and career development of new and established researchers in fundamental sciences and clinical disciplines to enable them to conduct basic and clinical research related to heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; sleep disorders; and blood resources through individual and institutional research training awards and career development awards.
The Institute coordinates relevant activities in the above areas, including the related causes of stroke, with other research institutes and federal health programs. Relationships are maintained with institutions and professional associations, and with international, national, state, and local officials as well as voluntary agencies and organizations working in the above areas.
NHLBI launched the Obesity Education Initiative (OEI) in January 1991. The overall purpose of the initiative is to help reduce the prevalence of overweight along with the prevalence of physical inactivity in order to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and overall morbidity and mortality from CHD. In addition, reducing the prevalence of overweight will help reduce the prevalence and severity of sleep apnea
For more information on the NHLBI OEI, contact:
NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative
NHLBI Health Information Network
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, Maryland 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573 phone
(301) 592-8563 fax
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
JOIN THE HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK
Join NHLBI's online partnership with health professionals. Receive free updates about NHLBI's activities, research findings, programs, resources, and upcoming events. Participate in shaping this emerging online community dedicated to eliminating health disparities in America's communities and promoting health for all Americans by the year 2010.
To join the NHLBI Health Information Network, go to http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/ and click on "Join the Network."
For information about heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders and science-based prevention, management, and recovery approaches, please visit our Website at WWW.NHLBI.NIH.GOV or call our Information Center at 301-592-8573.
