Useful Links
Even ‘the experts’ don’t know everything … & when it comes to your health & wellbeing we understand that you may wish to do lots of research before you come to any firm decisions. That’s why we have included this ‘Useful Links’ area, so that you can gather information to help you in your decision-making.
For more information on obesity & surgical options, please refer to the following links:
Australian obesity websites:
- Australia Childhood Foundation
- Allergan's Gastric Banding Surgery (Australia)
- Obesity Surgery Society of Australia & New Zealand
Global obesity websites:
- American Diabetes Association (ADA)
- American Obesity Association (AOA)
- American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP)
- American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS)
- International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity & Metabolic Disorders IFSO
- INAMED Health (manufacturer of the LAP-BAND System)
- Lap-Band (USA)
- Obesity Online
- Obesity Law & Advocacy Center
- North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)
- National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health
- National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health
- Spotlight Health (Carnie Wilson & Ann Wilson's weight-loss stories)
Patient Resources
- My Healthy Living - learn more about the online support programme 'My Healthy Living'.