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: 3 minutes Are you one of those people who simply can’t lose weight no matter how hard you try or perhaps you are confused by why it
Reading Time: 3 minutes Step 1 – Choose your clinic carefully Make sure you choose a gastric band provider that specialises in weight loss, and specifically in gastric bands.
Reading Time: < 1 minute A recent piece of research by Cancer Research UK, reported here by the BBC, says thousands of cases of cancer every year are as a
Reading Time: 2 minutes Although everyone we see in clinic tells us that they have been thinking about weight loss surgery for a long time, there is usually one
Reading Time: 3 minutes The prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is increasing across the world in line with the increase in obesity. While much of the focus
Reading Time: 2 minutes Well, you may be comforted to know that it’s hard to lose weight because our bodies have evolved to cling on to stored fat, and
Reading Time: 2 minutes Last week Mr Jamie Kelly, the surgeon who pioneered the ESG procedure here in the UK visited our office to update us on the latest
Reading Time: 2 minutes Whether to have the ESG or the gastric sleeve is a choice that patients are having to make in ever growing numbers. Take up of
Reading Time: 2 minutes The gastric band is a great procedure and has been helping people manage their weight for over 20 years. The keys to success with the