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Obesity treatment : Articles and features

Our articles and features are written by some of the UK's leading consultants, dentists, medical professionals and healthcare writers.

Weight loss surgery: is it safe? Weight loss surgery can be an extremely effective strategy for people who are severely overweight. However, there are risks, some minor and some serious, associated with weight loss surgery, and it...
Body Mass Index calculation BMI (Body Mass Index) is a mathematical formula used by health professionals to establish whether a person is a healthy weight for their height. Here's how to calculate your BMI, and how it can help...
Weight loss plans - which one is right for you? If you would like to lose some weight, and keep it off, then you are not alone. Millions of people across the country are in the same position supporting an industry estimated to be worth over...
Laparoscopic Gastric Band Surgery – 9 essential facts about gastric bands Gastric band surgery is a type of weight-loss surgery where the size of your stomach is reduced using an adjustable band so that you can only eat small meals.
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery – risks associated with gastric bypass Gastric bypass surgery is generally a safe operation. However, in order for you to make an informed decision and give consent for the operation, you need to be aware of the possible side-effects and...
Private gastric bypass: what's involved? Weight loss surgery is becoming more popular as the obesity epidemic continues in the western world. In the UK, although the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends various forms,...
The Top Five Remedies for Obesity Losing weight can be incredibly difficult, but absolutely vital when one is obese. In this article, The Hospital Group suggest five remedies that might help.
What are the key causes of obesity? The causes of obesity are many and varied but they all boil down one thing; taking in more energy in food and drink than you use up in daily activities. This means that the only way to avoid obesity...
Gastric band surgery: an easy way to lose weight? If you have gastric band surgery, a restrictive, inflatable band is placed around the top of your stomach to limit the amount of food you can eat. Even a very small meal makes you feel full, so you...
What is my body shape - is it important? Although you may think of yourself as 'slim' or 'overweight' or 'curvy' etc everyone's body is different, and where you store your fat is determined by genetic inheritance. Girls will tend to...
Weight Loss and Dieting Myths There are many misconceptions regarding weight loss, ranging from poor metabolism to the time of day a meal is eaten, that can affect dieting success. In this article, Colleen Campbell, Bariatric...
Why diet? How eating differently affects weight loss (part two) In part two of this article Dr Mary Ellen Chatwin discusses medical disagreements on dieting and the effects of different foods on the body. In particular, she looks at the effects of low calorie and...
Why diet? How eating differently affects weight loss (part one) In part one of a two-part article, Dr Mary Ellen Chatwin examines the basis of many modern weight-loss diets, the sociocultural issues relating to dieting, and how the diets of different cultures...
Why certain hormones affect body weight Obesity is not always the result of over eating; it is often the result of a hormone disorder. In this article Claudia Louch of the Harley Street Nutrition Clinic explains the role of leptin in...
Healthy eating No single food contains all the essential nutrients the body needs to be healthy and function efficiently. The nutritional value of a person's diet depends on the overall balance of foods that is...

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