According to recent figures obtained by BBC Newsbeat, the number of under-25s undergoing gastric band procedures to help them lose weight has quadrupled in just three years. The figures cover those who have undergone stomach stapling, a gastric bypass operation or those who have been fitted with a gastric band. Between 2009 and 2010, 210 read more »

As the obesity levels continue to increase, Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver continues in his quest to make us lead healthier lifestyles. Obesity has been a huge global problem for a long time now, and it is one which does not seem to be improving. In fact, the levels are now described as epidemic, and are read more »

Worrying statistics show that, due to unhealthy lifestyles, more and more children and young adults are having strokes in the United States of America. The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention undertook a vast study of hospital data over the years 1995 – 2008 for around 8 million patients, and the results were startling. read more »

A 22-stone ex-policeman who was refused a gastric bypass operation because his body mass index was not high enough has lost his Court of Appeal battle to get his local authority to pay for the surgery. 62 year old Tom Condliff became obese after the cocktail of drugs taken to treat his long term diabetes read more »

In a bid to save £20 billion over the next four years, the NHS have ruled that obese patients and smokers must attempt to lose weight or quit smoking independently before being considered for surgery. Doctors from 50 surgeries in the Hertfordshire area are to turn away obese patients and smokers seeking a routine hip read more »

51 year old Kerry Down knew she had to take drastic measures after having a heart attack at the age of 51. Weighing in at 15 stone Kerry and her 17 stone daughter Amy had tried dieting together numerous times but had very little success in their endeavours. However, after Kerry had a heart attack read more »

Back in February Hypnotherapy Directory covered the story of former police officer Tom Condliff taking his primary care trust to court for denying him a gastric bypass operation. Today, Condliff will return to court in a bid to overturn the High Court Ruling rejecting his request. 62 year old Condliff saw his weight spiral out read more »

The US state of Arizona are considering the implementation of $50 fines for overweight individuals who are claiming benefits but refuse to follow a diet plan given to them by their doctor. As waistlines in America continue to grow, so does the budget for providing care for the overweight. In the US, a programme known read more »

According to a number of surgeons who perform gastric band procedures, the Health Service could save money if it allowed more obese patients to undergo the surgery. Annually an estimated £5 billion is spent on treatment for obesity and its related illness, a figure set to double by 2050. However, research has found that weight-loss read more »

According to chief executive of Men’s Health Forum, Peter Baker, a large number of men are failing to recognise the health risks associated with being overweight. Though a larger number of men are overweight than their female counterparts (66 per cent of men compared with 57 per cent of women), it seems that the majority read more »