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RACP releases new position statement to tackle obesity

Doctors have warned that the obesity health crisis is increasing chronic diseases like diabetes and stronger preventative action is needed […]

Australian public hospitals cannot meet the rising demand for obesity care

Despite our national waistline being touted as a major public health concern – new research, led by Western Sydney University, […]

More Australians turning to weight loss surgery

With nearly two-thirds of Australian adults overweight or obese, weight loss surgery is becoming more common, according to a new […]

Does weight loss surgery help with problem eating habits?

More Australians are turning to surgery to help treat obesity – but once their surgery is over, what impact does […]

The hopes, fears and realities of weight loss surgery

The statistics tell us that rates of gastric banding and other weight loss surgery are rising steeply, yet very little […]