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...
Eating healthy when eating out after bariatric surgery
Following bariatric surgery, the changes to diet can be quite challenging for a lot of people. Weight loss surgery is designed to change the way you consume food and some procedures even permanently alter the way your body processes food. So what you choose to eat...
Saying no to soft drinks after bariatric surgery
It's very easy to consume more calories than you may expect throughout the day. Whether you’re picking at your children’s food while you’re preparing their lunches, having a sneaky teaspoon of sugar in your morning coffee or having a nice cool refreshing can of soft...
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...
World Obesity Day 2022 | Everybody Needs to Act
Today is World Obesity Day, an annual worldwide event held on the 4th of March each year to raise awareness of obesity and challenge change in society to address this growing problem. 800 million people are living with obesity around the world, and together we can be...