Percentage Weight Loss Benefits

Home › Resources › Blog › How Much Weight Loss Makes a Difference? Metabolic Health 2 min read How Much Weight Loss Actually Makes a Difference? Dr Paige Lanyon-Roberts Director · GP & Bariatric Doctor · FRACGP-RES, MBBS, BSc, SCOPE Published 16 November 2023 Updated January 2026 Key Takeaways Just 5% total body weight loss […]

Hypertension

Home › Resources › Blog › Hypertension and Obesity Metabolic Health 3 min read Hypertension and Obesity — What You Need to Know Dr Paige Lanyon-Roberts Director · GP & Bariatric Doctor · FRACGP-RES, MBBS, BSc, SCOPE Published 16 November 2023 Updated January 2026 Key Takeaways Hypertension is defined in Australia as blood pressure greater […]

Bariatric Surgery Criteria

Home › Resources › Blog › Bariatric Surgery Criteria Surgical Weight Loss 2 min read Bariatric Surgery Criteria — Are You Eligible? Dr Paige Lanyon-Roberts Director · GP & Bariatric Doctor · FRACGP-RES, MBBS, BSc, SCOPE Published 16 November 2023 Updated January 2026 Key Takeaways Guidelines have recently been updated — eligibility now begins at […]

Body Mass Index

Home › Resources › Blog › Body Mass Index Patient Education 2 min read Body Mass Index (BMI) — A Useful Tool, Not the Whole Picture Dr Paige Lanyon-Roberts Director · GP & Bariatric Doctor · FRACGP-RES, MBBS, BSc, SCOPE Published 16 November 2023 Updated January 2026 Key Takeaways BMI measures weight relative to height […]

How the Brain Controls Weight Loss

Home › Resources › Blog › How the Brain Controls Weight Obesity Science 3 min read How the Brain Controls Weight — and Why It Fights Back Dr Paige Lanyon-Roberts Director · GP & Bariatric Doctor · FRACGP-RES, MBBS, BSc, SCOPE Published 16 November 2023 Updated January 2026 Key Takeaways The brain regulates weight through […]

The Pancreas

Home › Resources › Blog › The Pancreas Metabolic Health 3 min read The Pancreas — Small Organ, Enormous Role Dr Paige Lanyon-Roberts Director · GP & Bariatric Doctor · FRACGP-RES, MBBS, BSc, SCOPE Published 16 November 2023 Updated January 2026 Key Takeaways The pancreas has two distinct roles — exocrine (digestive enzymes) and endocrine […]

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Home › Resources › Blog › Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Women’s Health 3 min read Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) — What You Need to Know Dr Paige Lanyon-Roberts Director · GP & Bariatric Doctor · FRACGP-RES, MBBS, BSc, SCOPE Published 16 November 2023 Updated January 2026 Key Takeaways PCOS affects 12–21% of women of childbearing age […]

Adipose and the Heart

Home › Resources › Blog › Adipose and the Heart Metabolic Health 3 min read Adipose Tissue and the Heart — How Fat Damages the Cardiovascular System Dr Paige Lanyon-Roberts Director · GP & Bariatric Doctor · FRACGP-RES, MBBS, BSc, SCOPE Published 1 November 2023 Updated January 2026 Key Takeaways There are two types of […]

Very Low Calorie Diets

Home › Resources › Blog › Very Low Calorie Diets Nutrition 2 min read Very Low Calorie Diets (VLCDs) — What They Are and When They’re Used Dr Paige Lanyon-Roberts Director · GP & Bariatric Doctor · FRACGP-RES, MBBS, BSc, SCOPE Published 1 November 2023 Updated January 2026 Key Takeaways A VLCD provides 800 calories […]

Weight Regain After Surgery

Home › Resources › Blog › Weight Regain After Surgery Surgical Weight Loss 3 min read Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery — You Are Not Alone, and Help Is Available Dr Paige Lanyon-Roberts Director · GP & Bariatric Doctor · FRACGP-RES, MBBS, BSc, SCOPE Published 1 November 2023 Updated July 2024 If you’ve regained weight […]