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website links www.eatwell.gov.uk is the Food Standards Agency website and gives advise to all ages on healthy diets, keeping food safe, food labels, ages and stage and health issues # www.teenweightwise.com which gives loads of good advice and tips to young people on what they should eat and the value of what they do it, being more active, looking at team sports and things to do with friends. www.weightconcern.com this is a charity set up to fight the UK obesity epidemic. It provides independent, reliable information on the health of overweight and obese people, campaign for better prevention and treatment of obesity .Conduct research into the best ways to help people control their weight. Test new treatment programmes for children and adult and provide training and education for health professionals www.direct.gov.uk/en/parents/yourchildshealthandsafety/yourchildsHealth/DG_066077 is a Government site linked to the NHS and policies and has a child and adult height and weight calculator. www.slimmingworld.com which offers group support and consultants who help both children and adults lose weight or maintain their weight in a friendly environment. Classes are held nationwide and people get together to support each other and learn more about healthy eating and foods they can eat without stacking on the pounds.