TeensHealth

1About Overweight and Obesity
We use the words "oveweight" and "obese" a lot, but they actually have medical meanings. Find out how doctors diagnose these conditions and what they mean for a person's health.

2Managing Your Weight
Has your doctor told you to lose weight? Get ideas on nutrition, fitness, and staying motivated. We've also got weight management tools designed just for teens.

3Nutrition & Fitness Center
Visit our nutrition and fitness center for teens to get information and advice on food, exercise, and sports.

4Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
A good, stable connection at your hip joint is what lets you walk, run, make that jump shot, and shake it on the dance floor. But in some teens – particularly those who are obese – the hip joint is weakened by slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE).

5When Being Overweight Is a Health Problem
A couple of pounds of extra body fat are not a health risk for most people. But when people are severely overweight, it can cause health problems.

6Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery works. But it's serious stuff, both physically and emotionally. Find out about different weight loss surgery options for teens.

75 Ways to Reach a Healthy Weight
Most dieters regain the weight they lost by dieting when they go back to their old eating habits. Get our tips on the best ways to drop excess weight.

8Hernias
A hernia is an opening or weakness in the wall of a muscle, tissue, or membrane that normally holds an organ in place. Learning to prevent hernias isn't hard to do - check out these tips.

9Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease doesn't just affect old people who eat too much while watching TV. Active, healthy teens can have GERD too.

10Asthma: Jordan's Story (Video)
Jordan has had asthma since age 2. In this video for teens he talks about what he did to get it under control.