Tag: excess weight

  • Diabetes Prevention Week

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    Diabetes Prevention Week

    Diabetes Prevention Week & Obesity Update 2019 It is National Diabetes Prevention Week, supported by Public Health England, running from April 1st to April 7th 2019. The aim of the diabetes campaign is to: National Diabetes Prevention week is therefore an ideal time to share our pride at being asked to present our Waistaway weight loss…

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  • Keeping patients healthy when dieting

    Keeping patients healthy when dieting

    Pharmacists are keeping patients healthy each and every day, whether it is through the safe dispensing of medicines, giving minor ailment advice or services such as weight loss and weight management. As a pharmacist with over 15 years experience in the field of weight loss and weight management I have accumulated not only lots of weight…

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  • Bariatric Surgery the answer?

    Bariatric Surgery the answer?

    Is bariatric surgery the answer for Type 2 diabetics? Bariatric surgery in the form of stomach stapling, costing the NHS ยฃ6000, has been put forward as the number one option for treating Type 2 diabetes by a coalition of international Doctors and researchers. This group have said that bariatric surgery could be the closest thing…

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  • Global obesity a western world issue?

    Global obesity a western world issue?

    Global obesity – the truth Global obesity has long since been reported on but we now know that the problem is escalating out of control. In 1975 just under 5% of the world population was classed as being obese (BMI 30+) and in 2014 the level of global obesity has risen to 12.8%.  To put…

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  • Effective treatment of obesity White Paper

    Effective treatment of obesity White Paper

    The effective treatment of obesity is a target for the NHS. We are very proud of our Waistaway White Paper on effective treatment of obesity. The results, shared with you, in the form of a white paper demonstrates our continued determination to treat obesity and help maintain the weight losses long term. The results Waistaway…

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  • Obesity increases cancer risk

    Obesity increases cancer risk

    So let’s tackle obesity related cancer risk now! Obesity increases cancer risk so says the article on the Cancer Research UK website We at Waistaway are fully behind this article. We are always trying to help people lose their excess weight and maintain their weight afterwards using a dynamic approach to dieting.  New obesity figures…

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  • What diet is best for you?

    What diet is best for you?

    What diet is best for you? To check what diet is best for you the BBC have a quick test available. So which diet is best? Firstly please fill in the form completely and honestly. No-one is watching you so there’s no need to paint a better food picture than is real. ALL food and…

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  • Obesity post mortem

    Being overweight isnโ€™t all that bad is it? Itโ€™s really just a way of classing people different, body shaming, dictating what you should look like? This insightful programme by the BBC shows the post mortem of an obese lady and the effects on the body are shown like never before. Even if you are just overweight now…

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