Obesity Education and learning centre

Learn about the Science of Obesity, and bust the myths that members of the public, health policy makers and unfortunately many healthcare workers and providers still believe in. Obesity is a complex multifactorial disease and this is what makes it such a difficult condition to successfully treat

This article describes the "incretin effect" which occurs after bariatric surgery such as gastric sleeve and gastric bypass.

This also explains why other procedures such as the balloon and lap band are not as effective because they do not alter the incretin hormones mentioned in this article.

Because you eat less after bariatric surgery, you still need to obtain vitamins from somewhere as your body is not able to make these vitamins and trace elements. This article outlines what vitamins you need to be taking.

Many patients with obesity will struggle with disordered eating, irregular eating, difficulties regulating their eating, or may actually meet the diagnosis for an eating disorder such as binge eating disorder.

Our multidisciplinary specialises in this area to help you overcome these issues, and get the most out of your surgery.

Body Image is about how you perceive yourself. Unfortunately, obesity is often associated with a negative body image, which is contributed to by social stigma, bullying, social media and social expectations. Even after bariatric surgery, patients can still struggle with their body image and what is really important is to develop a positive body image and be comfortable in your own skin.

This is because there is far more to you than how you look, and this is just the superficial! Your health, what you do, how you affect your family, other people and society are the more important things.

Obesity is being recognised by the College of GPs as a chronic medical condition that requires ongoing management.  Stigmatisation regarding obesity needs to be diminished. Governments need to start recognising obesity as a true, medical problem and fund effective treatments such as bariatric surgery.