OBESITY SURGERY REVERSES DIABETES IN TEENS
Teen candidates for weight-loss surgery need to be carefully selected, he said, since the long-term consequences of the operation for children aren't yet known. [read more]

LIVER DISEASE MAY RESOLVE WITH WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
Obesity surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, not only helps obese individuals shed a significant amount of weight, it also significantly improves or completely resolves a common obesity-related liver problem known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. [read more]

OBESITY OPERATION MAY CURE DIABETES IN MANY
Patients who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs were five times more likely to see their diabetes disappear over the next two years than were patients who had standard diabetes care. [read more]

EVEN A FEW EXTRA POUNDS ARE RISKY

Being a little overweight can kill you, according to new research that leaves little room for denial that a few extra pounds is harmful. Baby boomers who were even just a tad pudgy were more likely to die prematurely than those who were at a healthy weight. [read more]



SURGERY HELPS WOMAN DROP 135 POUNDS
Just when she'd lost all hope, her cardiologist asked if she had ever considered Lap-Banding -- a less-invasive form of weight-loss surgery.

Patty Hill immediately started researching the procedure, in which an adjustable band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to restrict the amount of food the stomach will hold. [read more]


LAP BAND FOR TEENS
Dr. George Fielding surgically constricted Jodie's stomach with a procedure called gastric banding. It's like a girdle for the stomach. Thorough a tiny incision, a silicon band is tied around the upper part of the stomach. This narrows the stomach and causes patients to feel full. [read more]


COMPARE GASTRIC BYPASS TO THE LAP BAND SURGERY
According to the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, nearly 170,000 weight-loss surgical procedures were performed last year. About 110,000 of them were gastric bypass operations and about thirty percent were laparoscopic adjustable gastric band operations, which is commonly referred to as lap-band surgery. [read more]