A body mass index of this level, which is calculated by dividing someone’s weight in kilograms by their height in metres, is regarded as overweight. A BMI over 30 is clinically obese. According to the study by the National Institute of Demographic Studies in France, French women are the slimmest with an average BMI of [...]
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In The Media
As leading providers of Cosmetic Surgery, Obesity Surgery, Hair Restoration and Cosmetic Dentistry in the UK, The Hospital Group has been the focus of many television programs and articles in the press.
Archive for April, 2009
Westside: The Hospital Group Sheffield Launch
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Hallam FM DJ Becky Hayes has officially opened a new £300,000 state-of-the-art cosmetic surgery clinic on York Street in Sheffield. The Hospital Group’s clinic boasts 2 nail bars and a range of non-surgical treatments including BOTOX, peels and facial fillers as well as offering information and consultations on a range of surgical procedures.
Best: Fern Britton
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
The This Morning presenter lost 5 stone in 2 years through the gastric band she initially kept secret.
Weight Loss Surgeon Tackling Obesity in ‘The Hospital’
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Mr Super, who is said to have performed 20 per cent of all the gastric band operations in the UK, assesses three patients in ‘The Hospital’ programme and advises them on their procedure. Such is the interest in The Hospital Group’s weight loss procedures, bookings have increased to levels above that of the NHS. While [...]
Insomnia Linked to Rising Obesity Levels
Saturday, April 25th, 2009
Increased obesity levels could lead to a significant rise in the amount of reported sleeping complaints and health problems, says Dr. Dev Banerjee, Heartlands Hospital sleep consultant. Dr. Banerjee believes problems such as sleep apnoea and snoring will drastically increase over the next five years, if obesity levels continue to rise at the current rate. [...]
Comic Star Gets to the Root of the Problem
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
There is no easier target than a comedian well-known for cracking jokes at another’s expense, as 43-year-old Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon can testify. Those with a keen eye have noted Brydon’s once receding, sparse hairline has been replaced in recent months with a luxuriant, dark-brown crop – and the actor has been quick [...]
Daily Mirror: Paul Super, Gastric Band Surgeon
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
The Hospital Group’s bariatric Surgeon, Paul Super, appeared on Channel 4′s programme The Hospital. The rise in obesity in the UK means that more and more people are turning to weight loss surgery, including gastric bands, to lose weight.
Increase in Male Breast Reduction Surgery
Saturday, April 18th, 2009
New figures reveal a vast amount of men are opting for procedures such as surgery for gynaecomastia (commonly known as ‘man boobs’). More than 320 of these operations were performed last year, compared with just 22 five years ago. According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), the number of men having cosmetic [...]
Daily Mail: Fern Britton
Friday, April 17th, 2009
How the Fern Britton Effect has given a boost to gastric band surgery.
Sport Faces Ruin as Sumo Wrestlers Lose Hair
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
SPORT FACES RUIN AS SUMO WRESTLERS LOSE THEIR HAIR As the wrestlers grapple with one another, the fungus spreads itching and baldness, causing flakes of skin to flake off. The disease also enters hair follicles and causes hair loss – causing much disquiet in the sport as the wrestlers lose their famous ‘top-knots’. Wrestlers have [...]
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