4 Things you get wrong about weight loss surgery
Choosing whether to get weight loss surgery can be a tricky and nerve-wracking decision, particularly as newspapers and magazines today are so full of often ill-informed and sensationalist stories about obesity and its associated health issues. Indeed, there are a...
Risks of obesity
Obesity can be seen to cause a number of health issues, from just making daily life more difficult to serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses. Some of the common problems caused by obesity can include: Increased perspiration (sweating) fatigue joint pain...
Kent towns 3.5% above the national obesity levels
Obesity in Kent has reached an all time high. Nearly 770,000 people in Kent are estimated to be either overweight or obese, one of the highest rates within the country. In order to be classed as obese, an individual must be 20% above their expected BMI level. Obesity...
Gastric Band Fills: Pitfalls and Benfits
I get quite a few requests every month to fill bands that have been inserted elsewhere. Usually a provider will offer a one or two year package which will include unlimited gastric band adjustment. Once this period is over, the banded individual (bandit) will try to...
