Client Resource

Lighten up Website

As part of the Queensland strategy for Chronic Disease, Queensland Health has launched a website to support a group-based healthy lifestyle behaviour change program, for adults at risk of chronic diseases: the Lighten Up to a Healthy Lifestyle Program Evaluation of Lighten Up has shown that it is successful in achieving a significant and substantial increase in healthy eating, physical activity, self-assessed health and self-esteem; and in preventing weight gain and achieving a modest weight loss amongst participants at the end of the two-month program.

For more information, see http://www.health.qld.gov.au/lightenup/

Medscape Weight Management Resource Centre

Medscape's Weight Management Resource Center is a collection of the latest medical news and information on obesity and approaches to weight loss and weight maintenance. This resource includes news, conference summaries, articles, MEDLINE abstracts, links to government and professional organizations, practice guidelines, and practical clinical tools such as a Body Mass Index Calculator.

For more information, see http://www.medscape.com/resource/weightmgmt

Caring for patients after bariatric surgery

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