Results In total, 85/458 (19%) trainees throughout the UK responded to the survey, of which
38 (45%) had not attended a specialist bariatric clinic so far in their training, with only 19 …

A world-wide rise in the prevalence of obesity continues. This rise increases the occurrence
of, risks of, and costs of treating obesity-related medical conditions. Diet and activity …

In 2007, the Gastroenterology Core Curriculum was updated via a collaboration of the
American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, the …

Background: Bariatric training has traditionally been at consultant level. Consequently,
consultants are still often on their learning curve thus reducing" hands on" training for …

To the Editor: With obesity reaching epidemic proportions in Australia, professional
education needs to reflect this increase in prevalence. Research has shown that health …

2013, obesity has been recognized by the American Medical Association as a chronic
disease as opposed to a chronic condition to alert the medical community to be more active …

Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2 or more, is increasingly prevalent
in Australia, affecting 28% of adults, 7% of children aged 5–17 years and 27% of patients …

To the Editor: Tan et al 1 found that patients value key elements of successful weight
management, including advice on healthy eating and exercise and regular follow-up …

In a thoughtful discussion article,(1) Biyyam Rao considers whether obesity should be
classied as a disability. She also points out that rates of obesity are increasing worldwide …

Obesity is a rapidly increasing problem that has wide implications for the National Health
Service. At present, obesity is not being addressed in a joined-up and standardised manner …