A study of more than 9000 people has found that a quarter of those who were seriously in debt were clinically obese.
A recent study by scientists in Germany has found a ‘significant link’ between indebtedness …

Wendy Carpenter updates us on her progress at 24 days post op after her gastric bypass surgery at Vita Clinics.
Wendy has been doing light exercise (gently gardening) and eating well since her pre gastric bypas surgery …

Wendy Carpenter updates us on her progress at 20 days post op after her gastric bypass surgery at Vita Clinics.
Wendy has lost 12.6 kilos since her pre gastric bypass operation diet and 5.6 kilos since her …

Wendy Carpenter updates us on her progress at 14 days post op after her gastric bypass surgery at Vita Clinics.
Wendy is currently eating a ’sloppy diet’ and is doing really well.

Read more of Wendy’s diary here.
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Wendy Carpenter chats about her post gastric bypass op diet of ’sloppy’ food.
She is on 800 calories per day, eating 3 small meals and 3 snacks consisting of potatoes, soft cheese, a little fish, mushed …

Wendy Carpenter chats about her laparoscopic gastric bypass operation that she had 7 days ago at Vita Clinics and her post op diet that consists of 500 – 600 calories per day.
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Weight-loss surgery could help women – but not men – reduce their risk of cancer, research suggests.
Obesity is known to increase the risk of many types of cancer, but it was unclear whether surgery to …

HEALTH officials in Derbyshire are to cut back on the number of operations being carried out to help obese people lose weight.
Last year 250 people in the city underwent surgery to have gastric bands fitted …

As a leading national weight management service provider, Vita Clinics are delighted to be sponsoring The National Obesity Conference: Reversing the Tide of Obesity – Working Together to Create an Active, Healthier Nation on Wednesday …

The use of medication/drugs to lose weight
The use of drugs to help weight loss only has value if it results in making a patient healthier as the cosmetic effect of 5-10% weight loss is negligible. …

Here’s a useful page containing the terms/phrases often associated with weight loss.
Adipose: Fat tissue.
Adjustable Gastric Band: A silicone band that is placed usually laparoscopically around the upper part of the stomach creating a small …

Eating tells the story of two morbidly obese American teenage girls who are about to risk everything, even dying, in a desperate bid to transform their lives.
The cameras follow the teens as they prepare for …