Obesity | Australian Doctor Group

Why overweight GPs like me need to self-reflect

20th January 2020

Last year, a few of my regular patients, with whom I am happy to have a little banter, took a prod at me, as they’d noticed…

19th December 2019

In women over age 50, losing more than 2kg and keeping the weight off can lower breast cancer risk, a study suggests. US…

13th December 2019

Obesity is increasing worldwide, especially among children and teenagers. More than 150 million children in the world are…

3rd December 2019

The only thing that shocks me about the apparent worsening of physical activity levels of Australia’s children is that…

26th November 2019

The nation's drinks lobby says the industry is on track to meet a voluntary 10% reduction in the amount of sugar in drinks…

20th November 2019

Mary, a 58-year-old woman on a disability pension, has complex multimorbidity encompassing bipolar disorder, PTSD, chronic…

8th November 2019

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) appears safe in children and adolescents with obesity and yields significant weight…