Podcasts
Managing obesity in general practice, with Dr Liz Sturgiss and Dr Claire Madigan
Dr Liz Sturgiss and Dr Claire Madigan
Vol 217, Issue 2: 11 July 2022. Dr Liz Sturgiss is a GP, NHMRC investigator and a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University. Dr Claire Madigan is a Senior Research Associate with the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour at Loughborough University in the UK. This podcast accompanies their InSight+ article which can be found here. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 19 mins, 14 secs.
Endoscopic bariatric therapies for obesity, with Dr Adrian Sartoretto
Dr Adrian Sartoretto
Vol 215, Issue 3: 2 August 2021. Dr Adrian Sartoretto is a gastroenterologist and bariatric endoscopist with the BMI Clinic in Sydney. He talks about bariatric endoscopies and where they fit in the range of therapies for obesity. This podcast accompanies his coathored narrative review published by the MJA at https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2021/215/4/endoscopic-bariatric-therapies-obesity-review ... with MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 19mins, 2secs.
Childhood obesity, with Prof Louise Baur
Professor Louise Baur
Vol 209, Issue 6: 17 September 2018. Professor Louise Baur is Head of Child and Adolescent Health at the University of Sydney. She discusses the prevention and treatment of paediatric obesity in Australia. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 13m 38s
Prof Nick Talley, National Obesity Summit
Professor Nick Talley
Volume 206, Issue 3: 20 February, 2017. Professor Nick Talley, chair of the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges, discusses the National Obesity Summit and the need for a nationwide strategy to fight the "pandemic" of obesity. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell.
Obesity and women's reproductive health, with Prof Helena Teede
Professor Helena Teede
Volume 205, Issue 8: 17 October, 2016. Professor Helena Teede is Executive Director of the Monash Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre, and a professor of Women's Health at Monash University. She discusses the repercussions of our growing obesity problem for women's fertility, and suggests some prevention solutions. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. Available as a video here.
Bariatric surgery, ethics and hot topics with Prof Wendy Brown
Professor Wendy Brown
Volume 205, Issue 5: 5 September 2016. Professor Wendy Brown is clinical lead of the Bariatric Surgery Registry, head of Monash University's Department of Surgery at at The Alfred and director of the Centre for Obesity Research and Education. She discusses the ethics of collecting data for a Registry, as well as hot topics in bariatric surgery. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell. Also available as a video.