A two-part program on Australia's obesity problems have recently aired on ABC Radio National's Health Report. Combating the Obesity Epidemic Part 1 and Part 2 discuss the latest reports that almost two thirds of Australians are now overweight or obese, and how willpower, surgery and drugs are being used to tackle the problem.
Guests include Professor John Dixon from Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Associate Professor Garett Smith, a surgeon from Royal North Shore Hospital and Guy Maddern, Professor of Surgery at the University of Adelaide. In addition one man's battle with his weight is charted over time. You can read the transcripts or download the audio at the above links.
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