Weight loss surgeon’s blog
Here we provide regular content on health, nutrition and fitness, as well as the latest guidance on weight-loss treatments and surgery.
Obesity is a Disease, AMA Confirms
“We are at a tipping point. The scientific consensus and the mountain of evidence that have been built around the...
Exercise – or Face Higher Insurance Premiums
A health insurer in the US has given its customers the choice of exercising or facing a 20% increase in their...
Weight Loss Surgery Horror Stories
I am sometimes surprised by the number of negative articles and tales of horror about weight loss surgery that can be...
Obesity Linked to Dementia
Ever-growing waistlines could result in a big increase in the number of people who develop dementia in the future,...
International Weight Loss Surgery Trends
At an annual conference, data comparing international trends for weight loss surgery revealed that the three most...
Gut Bacteria Revisited
Recently, I wrote about the effect a gastric bypass has on gut bacteria and how the changes were thought to contribute...
Guidelines for use of Endobarrier
I am frequently asked about this new device which is placed endoscopically to line the duodenum and limit absorption....
Weight Loss Surgery on the Rise
Emerging economies such as India, where one in 6 people are undernourished, is experiencing an unprecedented rise in...
Is Bariatric Surgery Safely Regulated?
One of the most important concerns for any individual seeking surgery is that of safety and regulation. This issue has...
Fat Discrimination: Do we need a Culture Change?
Obese individuals face discrimination on a daily basis due to their size. This article in the Huffington Post...
Mother’s Weight Loss Surgery has Positive Impact on Children
In a first-of-a-kind study, Canadian researchers tested children born to obese women, plus their brothers and sisters...
Weight Loss Due to Gut Bacteria
Weight loss after gastric band surgery may be partly caused by changes to micro-organisms that live in the gut, say US...
Weight Loss Helped by Twitter?
Researchers found that participants who used Twitter more regularly to provide information and support to one another...
Britain’s Obesity Rate
More people are dying in Britain due to being overweight or obese than anywhere else in Europe, a study revealed...
What Causes Obesity?
No one knows the definitive answer, however recently the energy balance theory (obesity as a result of eating) has...
Bariatric Surgery and Pregnancy
A report in the QJM (the monthly journal of the Association of Physicians), which examines the effects of gestation on...
Obesity in Kent
Several news articles have addressed the growing problem of obesity and obesity-related health conditions in Kent....