obesity | Australian Doctor Group

What not to say to patients with obesity

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…

27th March 2019

There are now almost one million more patients with obesity in Australia today than three years ago, according to a report. …

12th June 2019

This survey is produced and distributed by Australian Doctor Group on behalf of Leo Pharma. Australian Doctor wants to hear…

26th March 2019

Concern over obesity in children has somewhat overshadowed the problem at the other end of the life span — weight problems…

21st March 2019

Patients lose more weight when they feel GPs care about them and understand how hard it is to lose weight, a US study of…

7th March 2019

The stereotype of a young, wealthy female with an eating disorder is out of date and needs urgent revision, says a leading…