Benefits of Weight Loss Before Bariatric Surgery
Most people that visit our surgery to learn more about bariatric surgery options have already at some point in their lives tried to lose weight on their own, whether this be through a diet, exercise program or meal replacements. Unfortunately after reaching an...
NSW Government’s response to rise in childhood obesity
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...
Is the health system failing obese Australians?
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...
Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery Information
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...
Gastric Bypass Surgery Information
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...
Gastric Band Surgery Information
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...