GOLD COAST GRANDFATHER UNDERGOES THE SCALPEL TO TACKLE DIABETES AND OBESITY – AND LOSES 80KGS
Featured in the Gold Coast Bulletin, Herald Sun and the Courier Mail; For 25 years, father-of-three Wayne Talbot faced the daily struggle of living with Type 2 diabetes, before making a...
Managing patients with Obesity: What Is Bariatric Surgery?
Bariatric Surgery refers to a suite of surgical operations performed on the stomach and intestines that alter the way food is consumed and absorbed. These procedures assist individuals with a high Body...
OBESITY AND LARGE JOINTS Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis in Australia. Over 3 million Australians suffer from Osteoarthritis. Â It can affect any joint but people often feel...
OBESITY CAUSES DEPRESSION When it comes to obesity and depression, it’s a case of which came first – the chicken or the egg? Depression is an important condition that is...
Start The Conversation – Treating Obesity Treats Disease
BODY MASS INDEX Over 5 million Australians suffer from obesity. Obesity can be treated. Sometimes people don’t seek treatment because they think, “It doesn’t apply to me. I carry some...
OBESITY AND FERTILITY When it comes to fertility, time is not on your side. You want to everything you can do increase the chances of having a healthy baby with...
INVEST IN YOUR HEALTH It’s been said that we spend our health to gain our wealth, and then spend our wealth to regain our health. We work too many hours,...
OBESITY IS A DISEASE Obesity is no longer considered a cosmetic issue caused by overeating and a lack of self-control. The World Health Organization now recognizes that obesity is a...
Why BMI is Used as a Starting Point in the Surgical Management of Obesity
Obesity has overtaken smoking as the leading cause of preventable disease and premature death in Australia. It is therefore important to be able to easily identify people who are most...
Weight Loss Surgery… It’s not just about the Surgery
Obesity has overtaken smoking as the leading cause of premature death and illness in Australia. Obesity has become the single biggest threat to public health in Australia. The obesity crisis...