As a nation our waistlines are increasing year on year and unfortunately this is not just isolated to adults – the weight of children is also increasing year on year. It was reported in 2014/2015 that one in four children in Australia are now overweight or obese... Read more
As a clinic in Sydney that offers weight loss surgery options for our patients, we are only too aware of the current obesity epidemic that Australia is facing. In 2014-2015 a staggering 64% of Australian adults were overweight or obese. That’s more than half of the... Read more
Over the last few weeks we have been through different weight loss surgery options here on the Upper GI Surgery blog. Today we are going to look a little deeper into sleeve gastrectomy surgery. In Australia, Europe and the USA sleeve gastrectomy surgery is rated as... Read more
If you are considering weight loss surgery you will be met with several options, each designed to assist you in losing a dramatic amount of weight if you follow the guidance of your doctor after the operation. Today’s blog is going to explore gastric bypass surgery... Read more
Today’s blog is going to look a little deeper into gastric band surgery. When most people think of weight loss surgery they typically think of gastric band surgery, as it has been so widely reported in the media over recent years. It is also very popular amongst... Read more
It’s hard to walk down the street these days without being approached by a charity worker who is looking for people to donate to their cause. Often you find these campaigners are looking for donations for a cancer related charity, along with advertisements on the... Read more
