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In this episode:

• Obesity is a chronic disease with genetic and environmental influences, requiring long-term management strategies.
• Bariatric surgery, including procedures like gastric sleeve and bypass, offers significant weight loss solutions but must be approached with a comprehensive, holistic plan.
• Advanced medications now bridge the gap between lifestyle interventions and surgical solutions, offering a promising avenue for many individuals struggling with obesity.
• Understanding and explaining obesity as a disease can help mitigate the social biases and judgments that many patients face.
• Lifestyle changes coupled with medical interventions are critical for achieving and maintaining significant weight loss and improving metabolic health.

 

Hosts: Janet Evans, Senior Advertising Creative and Dr Amelia Haines, Sexual & Relationship Therapist

Expert: Dr Jennifer Matthei, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon

 

In this episode:

• Chronic therapy looks at triggers that are known to create weight gain
• Escalate therapy in anticipation of the weight gain that occurs at the end of the weight loss cycle or with any stresses that disrupt normal lifestyle patterns
• Focusing on weight alone will encourage people to be alert that the therapy hasn’t worked and become disengaged

Hosts: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator 

Expert: A/Prof Michael Talbot, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon

 

In this episode:

In this episode:

In this episode:

• The conversations to be had with our patients when a decision is made to undertake bariatric surgery
• Which surgical procedure is best
• What we should look out for in the immediate post-op period
• What long term monitoring and supplements are required and
• When to refer the patient back to the bariatric surgical team

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Guest: Dr Michael Talbot, Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgeon