markmellor43Apr 211 min readThe pitfalls of accessing weight loss medication via Telehealth companiesWhilst it might be tempting to access weight loss medication from a Telehealth-only provider for easy access, some are not doing due...
markmellor43Apr 201 min readUnhealthy food promotions are adding to the obesogenic environment in WASupermarkets promote unhealthy food much more than healthy food. This adds to the obesogenic environment making it more challenging for...
markmellor43Apr 201 min readAffordable access to care is needed to support people living with obesity to access safe and effective treatmentGPs are incentivisied by Medicare to provide short consultations. The Medicare rebate gets progressively lower for longer consultations...
markmellor43Apr 201 min readDefining and diagnosing obesitySince 1948 the universally accepted definition of obesity was a condition of excess adiposity that presents a riusk to health....