Surgery is not ‘the easy way out’ – Roxanne’s Story
Roxanne went from a size 10 to a size 22 in a short space of time. She was unemployed and becoming more anti-social by the day when her Aunt suggested...
From Plus Size to Petite – Leonne’s Weight Loss Story
My name is Leonne Boyd-Skinner. I have multiple sclerosis and have been in and out of a wheelchair for many years, putting on 5kg each time I was wheelchair bound. At...
Featured in the Toowoomba Chronicle. Toowoomba man Ted Bremner loved the beach, but for the past 20 years he has been too embarrassed to go. However, Mr Bremner, 65, now...
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...
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...
Anybody who has ever tried to lose weight, especially a significant amount of weight, knows that it is like trying to swim upstream against a strong current. Even with a...
Bariatric Surgery is a suite of surgical options, which can help people with a high Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or above. Doctors recommend weight loss surgery because it has been...
The Benefits of Bariatric Surgery – Beyond Weight Loss
Obesity is no longer considered just a cosmetic issue, brought on by a lack of self-discipline. The World Health Organisation now recognises that obesity is a chronic progressive disease associated...
Weight loss surgery can make a big difference for people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Evidence shows that weight loss surgery can slow down or even stop the progression...