Heart Bypass vs Gastric Bypass – an eyeopener
As well as creating our own content around the topic of obesity and life-changing treatment, we are constantly exploring others' ideas and opinions. We discovered an article, A Sad Tale of 2 Bypass Surgeries, that has an interesting way of demonstrating the...
Weight loss surgery & type 2 diabetes treatment
Nearly a million Australians (aged 18 and over) had type 2 diabetes in 2017 - 2018 (ABS). This information is only based on self-reported data, so is likely to underestimate the real prevalence of this disease. Type 2 diabetes is a complex condition in which the body...
3 Stages of weight loss after bariatric surgery
If you’ve recently had bariatric surgery or are considering bariatric surgery as a way to lose weight, today we are going to explain the three distinct phases of weight loss following surgery. Each phase requires different advice to ensure that patients are not only...
Bariatric Surgery Information Webinar – what you need to know
If you’ve visited the weight loss surgery section of our website or followed us on social media, you have probably encountered the promotion of our Bariatric Surgery Information Webinar. If you or a loved one are living with obesity and considering bariatric surgery...
VIDEO: A/Prof Michael Talbot Membership Highlight Video from The Obesity Collective
The Obesity Collective The Obesity Collective Australia is a platform for individuals and organisations from across the community to tackle the obesity challenge together. Their collective purpose is "to transform the way society thinks, speaks and acts on obesity",...
Revision or Re-Do Bariatric Surgery – what you need to know
If a previous weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) operation has failed to give adequate weight loss, someone has regained weight or they have significant side effects, it is possible for this procedure to be revised or even converted to another procedure that may...