Gastric banding Explained- Multidisciplinary care is essential
The importance of multidisciplinary aftercare following gastric banding is outlined in the current edition of the 'San Doctor'. Written by Dr Taylor of OClinic, this is the first time an article concerning surgical management of obesity has been published in the San Doctor, a bimonthly publication of the Sydney Adventist Hospital with a circulation of approximately 1200 General Practitioners and Specialists.
Parliamentary committee recommends obesity surgery be performed in public hospitals
Once again calls have been made to make obesity surgery more widely available to people without private health insurance. This further recognises the genuine health benefits associated with obesity surgery. The prevalence of obesity has recently increased even further in Australia from 1 in 5 to 1 in 4 adults, and is estimated to cost the health system $8 billion. Obesity surgery is still not available under Medicare in NSW public hospitals.
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Gastric banding is a cheap way to fight diabetes
A Victorian study has found that the costs associated with type 2 diabetes far outweigh the costs involved in gastric banding, which is an effective therapy for this condition.
Source: www.news.com.au
Gastric banding should be made available to the public hospital system
Gastric banding is so effective in the treatment of obesity and its related disorders that calls for it to be performed in NSW public hospitals have been made once again.
Source: www.smh.com.au
Obesity linked to quantity of sleep
A recent study has revealed a link between obesity and people who sleep for either less than 6 hours, or more than 9 hours, each night.
Source: www.smh.com.au
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