Welcome to the Bariatrics & Obesity Subject Specialty Guide. In this guide, we have provided links to evidence-based literature from the Medline database, links to full text electronic books, RSS feeds from relevant journals and links to our catalogue of e-resources.
Use the tabs at the top of this guide to access further resources.
The guide has been primarily produced for use by Hospital and Health Service clinical staff of Queensland. As a result, some of the links provided in this site are restricted to Hospital and Health Service staff.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) identify obesity as "a major risk factor for cardiovascuar disease, Type 2 diabetes, some musculoskeltal conditions and, some cancers" (AIHW, 2017). They report 63% of Australian adults and 25% of Australian children are overweight or obese (AIHW, 2017). |
Australia Institute of Health and Welfare identified national health priorities: | |
AIHW chronic disease resources Access HealthDirect for organisations supporting these health issues. |
Medical Subject Headings (Library of Congress) "Activities related to WEIGHT REDUCTION in patients with OBESITY. Treatment |
Medical Subject Headings (Library of Congress) "A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to |
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