obesity | Australian Doctor Group

Patients in fat suits expose medical students' prejudices

6th August 2019

Medical students faced with a patient in a fat suit tend to react negatively — but this could be a useful teaching aid,…

4th July 2019

People with a genetic disposition for obesity are at even greater risk from an obesogenic environment than their non…

1st July 2019

Nike’s London store recently introduced a plus-sized mannequin to display its active clothing range, which goes up to a size…

25th June 2019

Maternal overweight and obesity during pregnancy increases the risk of type 2 diabetes in offspring, a study suggests. A…

23rd August 2019

This useful infographic provides GPs with a framework for prescribing long-acting reversible contraceptives as a first-line…

6th June 2019

People would rather doctors referred to any excess adiposity issues using terms such as 'high BMI' or 'weight' and to steer…

3rd June 2019

Obese patients who lose as little as 1kg of weight show improvements in serum lipid levels, new research suggests. Modest…

11th April 2019

The leading paediatrician whose clinical trial for the treatment of teenage obesity has been branded a “gruelling and…