Reading Time: 3 minutes Since 1993, obesity levels have increased in the U.K. from 14.9% to 28.7%, and the percentage of adults who are either overweight or obese has risen to 64.3% (House of Commons Library Obesity Statistics). This has fuelled a rise in cases of obesity related health problems such as type 2 diabetes, as well as heart disease, fatty liver disease and cancer. To be classed as
Reading Time: 2 minutes Perhaps you read in the news today about Simon Cowell losing a lot of weight. It was a positive story about how he’d made changes
Reading Time: 3 minutes Since 1993, obesity levels have increased in the U.K. from 14.9% to 28.7%, and the percentage of adults who are either overweight or obese has
Reading Time: < 1 minute Here’s a really good article from the BBC. They quote a report by psychologists that states that obesity does not reflect a lack of willpower.
Reading Time: 2 minutes The stories in the papers today merely repeat what we already knew, that as our weight increases, type 2 diabetes increases. Furthermore, this increase in
Reading Time: 2 minutes Yesterday saw a debate on Good Morning Britain where Piers Morgan and Danni Levy advocated for fat-shaming as the cure for obesity. The conversation continued
Reading Time: < 1 minute Weight Loss: 82 lbsCurrent Weight: 380 lbs The weight continues to drop off Natasha despite a few hiccups.
Reading Time: 5 minutes For many people, August bank holiday signifies the end of summer, and like the new year so many people make the promise to themselves, they
Reading Time: 2 minutes The truth is yes, the higher your BMI, the higher your surgical risk. In fact, it is a greater weight that increases risk, but of
Reading Time: 2 minutes Every week we meet new people in clinic who are embarrassed or ashamed about their weight. Very often this can be traced back to the