Understanding BMI in 2025
You have probably heard the term BMI used before when relating to a person’s weight, but what is BMI? BMI stands for Body Mass Index and is an estimation of a person’s body fat based on their height and weight. To calculate your BMI you first need to find out your...
Benefits and Drawbacks of Weight Loss Surgery
If you are considering bariatric surgery it is important to first discuss this with your doctor and/or specialist so they can provide you with guidance on the best treatment for your individual circumstance. In the meantime we have listed some basic benefits and...
Risks of Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery is major surgery requiring a general anaesthetic, therefore it carries a risk of complications. If you are considering weight loss surgery and want to be more aware of the potential risks involved, then this is the article for you. We have...
Age Limits for Bariatric Surgery
We are often asked if somebody is too young or too old for bariatric surgery because of concerns about fairly major surgery for themselves or their family members if they are they are below 20 or above age 65. When somebody presents with obesity at the extremes of age...
What is the pre-bariatric surgery diet?
A question we are often asked by our patients is whether or not they need to go on a diet before they have bariatric surgery. So today we thought we would explain the pre-surgery diet that we recommend to our patients and why. Why do I need a special diet...
Obesity Medication Perspective by A/Prof Michael Talbot
A counterpoint to the argument for denying effective anti-obesity therapy during a time of medication shortage. In response to criticism about previous statements that were directly stigmatising of persons with a lived experience of severe obesity, the Therapeutics...