Living with obesity: 'My genes mean I’m hard-wired to store fat'

Living with obesity: 'My genes mean I’m hard-wired to store fat'

At the obesity clinic in Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, Mr Somers is joined by other specialists – a dietician, a psychologist, nurses, and an anaesthetist. They offer extensive pre- and post-operative care. All of his patients have been through Tier 3 of NHS treatment, as well as years of failed dieting, mental health anguish or illnesses like diabetes and high blood pressure that many obese patients suffer.

Published at Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:24:31 +0000