La Perouse's Rodney Ardler is the focus of a new film, 'Big Fella', which confronts the crippling health effects of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity in Indigenous communities throughout Australia.
'Weighting game' over for obese adults with FDA expansion of gastric band use
The US FDA has just followed Australia's lead in the battle of the bulge by endorsing the gastric band for use in obese adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI)* as low as 30 and one obesity-related condition.
Australia was the first in the Asia-Pacific region to recently endorse the LAP-BAND for use in people with a BMI over 35 or a BMI greater than 30 with at least one serious, obesity-related condition. For the first time, adults across the whole obesity spectrum who have failed conventional weight loss measures (diet, exercise and medication) can access this clinically effective, long-term, weight loss option.
Health fund cuts will affect gastric banding patients
OBESITY experts fear that the number of people having surgery to lose weight will plummet this year with three big health funds now restricting payouts for gastric banding and bypass operations.
The Hon .John Della Bosca (MLC) The Minister for Health NSW.officially opened the new siosThe Sydney Institute for Obesity Surgery premises at the Sydney Private Hospital (Ashfield) on the Wednesday 3rd.of .June 2009
More than 50 Obesity specialists ,General Practitioners, Medical and Media Guests attended the opening Ceremony
I can't be fat, I must be thin
Research shows that many young people are seriously troubled by body image
problems. Will the phenomenon cripple a generation's ability to mature and lead
productive, satisfying lives?
